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Srinagar, Dec 07: PDP chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the recent incident involving two educated young men from Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi had raised serious questions and called for direct engagement with the region’s youth.
She said the PDP had decided to hold continuous interactions to understand the pressures and challenges faced by young people.
Mehbooba said her party invited youth for an open conversation and many non-party youth also joined to share their concerns and suggestions.
She said this would not remain a one-time event, as similar meetings would be organised across districts in Jammu and Kashmir and later in other states.She said many youths from J&K express concern about their treatment outside the region and such issues must be acknowledged.
According to her, the core issues affecting Jammu and Kashmir require a solution that allows its people to live with respect, dignity and peace within the country.
Referring to the roadmap once discussed between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, she said Jammu and Kashmir does not seek separation but seeks an environment free of pressure created by laws such as UAPA and PSA.
She said reconciliation with young people was essential, as many of them were feeling deeply hurt.
Mehbooba said the PDP would try to act as a bridge between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India. She said the questions raised by young people had reached Delhi and the government must examine the circumstances behind the incident reported from the capital.
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She said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had changed after 2019 and the claims of normalcy made at the time did not match current developments. She said the Centre, including the NSA, Home Minister and Prime Minister, should review the policy adopted after 2019 and begin a fresh process of dialogue and reconciliation with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.(KNS)
