November 22, 2024 14:00 (IST)
Follow us:
Rajnath Singh to visit Srinagar tomorrow to review situation
#J&K violence, #Kashmir curfew, #Clashes, #Burhan Wani killing, #Protests, #Ranjath Singh, #Srinagar visit
Srinagar, July 22 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in Srinagar on Saturday to review the prevailing situation after the death of local ,ilitant Burhan Wani since July 8.
Over 50 civilians have been killed in the ongoing unrest while 4000 have injured in the Valley after the killing Burhan Wani
Rajnath Singh is scheduled to meet trade bodies, civil society and other stake holders.
He is likely to announce dialogue with Kashmiri separatists leaders.
A representative of the trade bodies said that they have been invited to meet the minister however are unaware about venue.
The visit of the Home Minster comes a day after when Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti convened an all party meeting here to evolve a consensus among all stake holders to restore peace in the fresh turmoil.
Singh himself in the ongoing Parliament session informed about his visit to the state.
“I had spoken to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who said she would come to Delhi in the next 2-3 days to hold discussions. I told her that I myself would like to go there, stay in a guest house and meet people there,” he said.
On pellet guns that have left hundreds of youth blind, the home minister had said that a committee would be set up to review the use of the pellet gun use.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
West Bengal is in India, you must speak in Hindi: Woman in Kolkata Metro tells co-passenger stirring row Fri, Nov 22 2024
Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police Fri, Nov 22 2024
Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing Fri, Nov 22 2024
PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit Fri, Nov 22 2024
Rahul Gandhi blames power outage during presser on 'Adani, Modi', BJP's Sambit Patra says Jairam Ramesh pulled the plug Thu, Nov 21 2024
Strongest mantra for world today is Democracy First - Humanity First: PM Modi addresses Guyana Parliament Thu, Nov 21 2024
69-year-old Delhi man, a St. Stephen's alumnus, arrested for conning govt officers by posing as ex-IPS Thu, Nov 21 2024