Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired an all-party meeting in New Delhi to assess the situation of Kashmir valley.An all-party delegation that visited Kashmir recently has reportedly told the Home Minister that the state government has "failed to deal with the situation". The team's feedback was also discussed during the meeting, according to reports.“Jammu and Kashmir has completely failed to handle the situation in the state,” members of the all party delegation reportedly said at the meeting.The meeting was headed by the Home Minister, and it was attended by the parliamentarians who visited Jammu Kashmir on September 4.The resolution by the all-party delegation which had visited Jammu and Kashmir has recommended that the government talk to all the stakeholders in the Valley. Whether or not the separatists will be considered to be a part of the stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir remains to be seen."When he (Rajnath) says we are open to discussion to all stakeholders, I think it means what it means," Union minister Jitendra Singh said in a cryptic statement to reporters.The resolution says that there is "no place for violence in civilized society" and there can be "no compromise as far as national security is concerned."
"The members of the all-party delegation appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to shun violence and resort to dialogue to solve problems," Jitendra Singh further said. "We also appeal to the state government to take proper steps for the government institutions in the state to start working.""Proper care must also be provided to all those injured in the violence," he said, adding, "This is the consensus we have come to after three hours of the meeting." The resolution also promises talks with all stakeholders."We have given four suggestions, especially for an immediate solution," Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, told reporters. "All parties want schools, colleges and businesses to function the Valley. We want tourism to be revived and hospitals to function"The government must also take suggestions from all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir," he said. "Until the government talks to all the stakeholders in Kashmir, a solution will not be found."The CPM's Sitaram Yechury said that the government needed to implement a "dual-track solution" for Kashmir.He said the government needed to take some confidence-building measures for peace in Kashmir. "We have given our suggestions.
Five confidence-building measures need to be announced. The use of pellet guns needs to be stopped. The government needs to provide support to all the injured. There should be a probe into allegations of excesses by security forces. AFSPA should be withdrawn from the civil areas. The government should announce avenues for employment generation in Kashmir," he further said."On the other hand, there should be unconditional political dialogue with all stakeholders so that normalcy is immediately achieved," said Yechury. He also said that the government should hold talks with Pakistan on what is happening in Kashmir.The all-party delegation that visited Jammu and Kashmir last week gave its feedback to the centre during the crucial meeting.During the meet, as per reports all MPs said with one word that the state government had “failed” to deal with the situation while political leaders there continued to make “misleading statements”.A summary of their findings was compiled by the Home Ministry and was discussed at the all-party delegation meeting in New Delhi.