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Chidambaram hints at new beginning for peace talks in Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Hinting at a new beginning for
peace talks in Kashmir, Home Minister of India P Chidambaram
Wednesday hoped a starting point would be found in the next
few days to help break the vicious cycle of violence and
re-start the process of dialogue.
"We are concerned that we have not been able to stop the
vicious cycle in which that state is caught," he said while
inaugurating the three-day Conference of Directors General and
Inspectors General of Police here.
"However, it is my hope that, in the next few days, we
would be able to find that elusive ‘starting point’ from where
we could reach out to the protestors, reassure them of their
rights and dignity, restore peace and order, redeem the
promises made, and re-start the process of dialogue that
will lead to a solution."
The Minister noted that since June this year, Jammu and
Kashmir state has been caught in a vicioius cycle of
stone-pelting, lathicharge, teargassing and firing, leading to
casualties and resulting in more stone-pelting.
The Valley was rocked by violence following the death
of a teenager on June 11 after he was allegedly hit by teargas
shell near Rajouri Kadal area. After that, street protests
and clashes with security forces have broken out in the Valley
claiming 63 lives.
Chidambaram said the security forces have been instructed
to act with great restraint. The situation has not yet
returned to normal," he said and added the Centre has
acknowledged that a political solution must be found to the
problems of the state.
He said Centre has offered a dialogue with all sections
of the people of J&K and all political parties and groups.
In his speech, the Home Minister also spoke about the
phenomenmon of "saffron terrorism".
"...there is the recently uncovered phenomenon of
saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts
of the past.
He said there was no let up in the attempts to
radicalise young men and women in the country.
"My advice to you is that we must remain ever vigilant
and continue to build, at the Central and State levels, our
capacity in counter-terrorism," he told the top police
officials.
On Naxalism, the Home Minister said Government has called
upon Communist Party of India (Maoist) to abjure violence and
come for talks. "I regret to say that there has been no direct
and credible response to our offer of talks," he said.
The Home Minister admitted that it would take several
years to contain the CPI (Maoists) and roll back their
offensive.
"I think the people of India understand – even if the
critics do not – that the conflict will be a long-drawn one,
that patience is the key, that mistakes will be made, and that
the security forces need material and moral support to carry
out their tasks," he said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Thursday address the
annual conference being organised by the Intelligence Bureau.
PTI
peace talks in Kashmir, Home Minister of India P Chidambaram
Wednesday hoped a starting point would be found in the next
few days to help break the vicious cycle of violence and
re-start the process of dialogue.
"We are concerned that we have not been able to stop the
vicious cycle in which that state is caught," he said while
inaugurating the three-day Conference of Directors General and
Inspectors General of Police here.
"However, it is my hope that, in the next few days, we
would be able to find that elusive ‘starting point’ from where
we could reach out to the protestors, reassure them of their
rights and dignity, restore peace and order, redeem the
promises made, and re-start the process of dialogue that
will lead to a solution."
The Minister noted that since June this year, Jammu and
Kashmir state has been caught in a vicioius cycle of
stone-pelting, lathicharge, teargassing and firing, leading to
casualties and resulting in more stone-pelting.
The Valley was rocked by violence following the death
of a teenager on June 11 after he was allegedly hit by teargas
shell near Rajouri Kadal area. After that, street protests
and clashes with security forces have broken out in the Valley
claiming 63 lives.
Chidambaram said the security forces have been instructed
to act with great restraint. The situation has not yet
returned to normal," he said and added the Centre has
acknowledged that a political solution must be found to the
problems of the state.
He said Centre has offered a dialogue with all sections
of the people of J&K and all political parties and groups.
In his speech, the Home Minister also spoke about the
phenomenmon of "saffron terrorism".
"...there is the recently uncovered phenomenon of
saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts
of the past.
He said there was no let up in the attempts to
radicalise young men and women in the country.
"My advice to you is that we must remain ever vigilant
and continue to build, at the Central and State levels, our
capacity in counter-terrorism," he told the top police
officials.
On Naxalism, the Home Minister said Government has called
upon Communist Party of India (Maoist) to abjure violence and
come for talks. "I regret to say that there has been no direct
and credible response to our offer of talks," he said.
The Home Minister admitted that it would take several
years to contain the CPI (Maoists) and roll back their
offensive.
"I think the people of India understand – even if the
critics do not – that the conflict will be a long-drawn one,
that patience is the key, that mistakes will be made, and that
the security forces need material and moral support to carry
out their tasks," he said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Thursday address the
annual conference being organised by the Intelligence Bureau.
PTI
