| Violence won't resolve issues, it only inflicts pain: Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 24: Strongly advocating dialogue to address the political issues, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said violence has not changed anything in Kashmir but only brought miseries and bloodshed to the state.
"Violence has changed nothing on political spectrum of Jammu and Kashmir, but brought mayhem, miseries, economic disaster, academic breakdown and social disorder to the State," the Chief Minister said while handing over appointment orders under SRO-43 to the next of kin of such government employees who have died in harness.
Maintaining that the majority of stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir want resolution of the issues through peaceful political means, the Chief Minister stressed the need for creating conducive atmosphere for reviving the dialogue and resolution process.
"Unfortunately, the some sections of the youth resorting to violence are impeding the resolution process instead of facilitating it," she said, adding; "We have witnessed a gory era of death and destruction for the past 26 years. Has it changed anything on ground except inflicting deep and pestering wounds on Kashmiris?" she said and added that instead of facilitating resolution of the issues, it (violence) only left behind a trail of tragedies and pain in almost every household in Kashmir.
"It converted our play-fields into graveyards and once happily living families into traumatized souls and mourning households," she said and adding; "If resolution of political issues through dialogue is not the way out, then what is the way out of the present imbroglio? Tell me what is the solution, other than sitting across the table and talking in a peaceful and amicable atmosphere?" she asked.
She urged the people to give peace a chance so that the reconciliation and resolution process can be revived through dialogue and discussion.
The Chief Minister said her Government strongly believes that nothing is valid and should be happening for Jammu & Kashmir except with the active involvement of its people. "However, the people from all shades of the political opinion shall have to evolve a consensus on a pragmatic and workable solution of the problems confronting the State in the interest of peace and stability," she said and added that the time has come to strike a new benchmark in light of the global and regional realities for the resolution of the State's problems.
Earlier, the Chief Minister handed over appointment orders under SRO-43 to next of kin of those employees who had died in harness, to meet the objective of compassionate support.
The compassionate appointment under SRO-43 were handed-over to 106 beneficiaries from 10 districts of Kashmir division, including 15 from Anantnag, 10 from Budgam, 14 from Baramulla, 7 from Bandipora, 8 from Ganderbal, 14 from Kupwara, 4 from Kulgam, 10 from Pulwama, 20 from Srinagar, and 4 from Shopian.
The Chief Minister said the appointment cases against SRO-43 were pending due to various reasons over a long time. "However, the Government is committed to attend to all these cases on priority and has laid special emphasis on their timely finalization," she said and added that some cases were also cleared through one-time relaxation of rules to absorb children of those who had died in harness. |
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