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Mufti calls for consensus on Kashmir

By Our Staff Reporter

Armymen engaged in a demining operation in a village close to the international border near Amritsar. — Photo: Narinder Nanu

Udhampur Dec. 1. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has called upon political parties to shun their differences and evolve a consensus on the Kashmir issue so that peace and tranquillity could return to the State.

Addressing a rally after distributing appointment letters to members of the militancy-affected families of Udhampur district in the Jammu region, Mr. Sayeed said, "the just-concluded Assembly elections have thrown up an opportunity not only for the people of Jammu and Kashmir but also for the entire nation to solve this problem. We have to avail ourselves of this chance to get the masses out of the prevailing mess.'' It was the duty of every political party and social group to work jointly to mitigate the miseries of people, "who have been witnessing death and destruction for more than 12 years."

The State was passing through a crucial phase, Mr. Sayeed said adding that "the new coalition will work with dedication and sincerity for people's welfare. We are not ruling the State for power but to deliver good governance.'' He spelt out his Government's priorities and said "all our coalition partners are committed to changing this system plagued with corruption and nepotism.'' Besides accelerating the development process, his Government was also committed to providing a ``healing touch'' to the people, who had witnessed "bloodshed and destruction for over a decade."

Stating that a government which comprised different political groups was more effective, Mr. Sayeed said "a single-party government leads to an autocratic regime.''

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