KASHMIRIS URGED THE GOVT TO FEEL THEIR PAIN

Kashmiris on September 21 made an impassioned appeal to put an immediate end to bloodshed in the Valley and sought

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August 16, 2022

Kashmiris on September 21 made an impassioned appeal to put an immediate end to bloodshed in the Valley and sought concrete steps to resolve the Kashmir issue. They were interacting with an all-party delegation headed by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. Most of the delegation members visited the picturesque Tangmarg resort to see the destruction caused by a mob on September 12. Six civilians were killed in police firing and several others injured in its aftermath. They listened to a gathering arranged by local MLA and Agriculture Minister G.H. Mir. This was the only direct contact the delegation had with the common people. The dominant view was that it was time to resolve the Kashmir issue, “which can only come through better ties between India and Pakistan and initiating a dialogue.” “Feel our pain” was their refrain.