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Cong welcomes Centre's decision to send all-party delegation to Kashmir 8/25/2016 11:15:29 PM Agencies NEw Dlehi, Aug 25: Welcoming the Centre's announcement to send an all-party delegation to Kashmir and stop use of pellet guns on protestors, the Congress today assured full cooperation to the government in its efforts to bring normalcy to the violence-rocked Valley. The statement of the principal Opposition party followed the joint news briefing of Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar, during which these announcements were made. "The need of the hour is a genuine public outreach. There is much at stake and risk (Kashmir),'' AICC Media In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala told mediapersons here. Surjewala said although the government should have taken such initiatives to stop violence in Kashmir much earlier, still it was a welcome step and the grand old party will support Centre's decisions, within the ambit of the Constitution, to restore calm in the Valley. ''Hawkish stance of the government seems to have mellowed down from the words and assurances of the Home Minister. IfSingh is willing to implement his words into action and reach out and heal wounds, we're certain that each Indian will welcome it,'' he said. Holding that it was high time that the BJP and the PDP ruling coalition in the state spoke the same language, the Congress leader alleged that both the parties.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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