Jammu, November 08 (Scoop News) – J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday said US can help in facilitating the dialogue between the two countries as a friend but the Indian position about mediation is loud and clear.
Addressing a well attended media conference in the lawns of Legislative Assembly Complex here on the occasion of the opening of offices, Omar Abdullah said that the President Obama’s suggestion to India and Pakistan to focus on resolving lesser complex issues in first place and gradually moving to more compound matters was in line with the policy of India regarding comprehensive dialogue between the two countries.
While replying to a question, Omar Abdullah said that he utilized the opportunity of interacting with
The Chief Minister said that media should wait till the conclusion of the visit of President Obama and the release of joint statement. “It is better to pass judgment after hearing the speech of US President in the Parliament and other meetings and issuance of joint statement. Till last night he has completed his business and other engagement. The operative part of his visit starts from today”, he said and asked the media persons not to be haste in making judgment over the President’s statements about the terrorism and
The Chief Minister said that there was commonality of interests between
Replying another question, the Chief Minister said that people in Valley have become fed up with the regular hartals as such their reaction against the constant hartal calendars was but natural. “They are fed up with hartals, as such, are raising voices against this tactics”.
The Chief Minister in reply to another question said “the rehabilitation policy for the youth willing to return to the State from across LoC with the urge to be peaceful citizens and not to resort to any violence has been finalized and awaits Cabinet nod. “I expect its clearance by the Cabinet in its next meet”, he said and made it clear once again that rehabilitation policy was totally different from the surrender policy already in place in the State.
Omar Abdullah said that when he talked about the corruption menace and its effects on lower level, he meant that people face the brunt of corruption mostly on the lower level for getting day-to-day matters cleared from the offices like obtaining driving licenses, ration cards, revenue papers, no demand certificates etc. He said the corruption on both higher and lower levels were hazards and need eradication to make the governance good and public delivery effective and smooth.
Repling another question Omar said that he stood by the statement made in the Assembly regarding the political reality of Jammu and Kashmir and advised those who talk about the issue outside the House to deliberate upon it in the Legislature.
“I stand by what I said and do not want to change any part of it. Those who have gone through the entire speech completely agreed with its substance and even those who later tried to make noise on the issue outside the House, appreciated the speech by thumping the desks in the Assembly”, he asserted. Omar Abdullah said that any person he or she should use the forum of legislature to talk about the substance of my speech instead of making statements outside the House.
In reply to a question regarding
The Chief Minister said that government would focus on making good of the losses caused by the law and order situation in the Valley during last five months by re-doubling its efforts to fast track development process.
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