NEW DELHI : The Congress today held Narendra Modi-led central government responsible for turmoil in Kashmir even as the party assured full cooperation to Confidence Building Measures of the government to help bring back peace in the strife-torn Valley.
Initiating a discussion in the Lok Sabha under rule 193 on the prevailing situation in Kashmir, which is on the boil ever since militant Burhan Wani was gunned down, Congress leader and Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia fiercely attacked the state ruling coalition of PDP and BJP.
“Whatever has transpired in Kashmir is a classic example of failure of state’s machinery and strategy. The way situation on ground zero was dealt with, has shamed humanity and if the government takes measures to bring peace in Kashmir, we will support them wholeheartedly,” Mr Scindia said.
Mentioning civilian causalities during the clashes between the protestors and the armed forces, the Congress leader said it appears as if the government doesn’t differentiate between the innocent people and terrorists.
“The Centre’s healing touch policy for Kashmiri is long gone. Pellets guns are being used against innocent people, AK-47 are spraying bullets. The situation has gone from bad to worse bad but the Prime Minister never bothered,” he said.
In a sharp attack on Mr Modi, Mr Scindia said while Kashmir was burning, Mr Modi was playing drums abroad. “Infiltration is on rise. But our Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is distributing LED bulbs in Goa.
Till now, not a single Minister of Modi cabinet has visited Kashmir,” Mr Scindia said. (AGENCIES)
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