Nodal officer to address grievances of Kashmiri people directly: Rajnath Singh
A six-member delegation of the resident Sikh community discussed with the Union Home Minister the concerns of minorities in the state.
A three-member delegation of Panthers Party also met Rajnath Singh.
Earlier a delegation of Coordination Committee of the Janata Dal (United) also met the Union Home Minister.
Chief Minister of J&K, Mehbooba Mufti met the Union Home Minister on Thursday when they held detailed discussions on security situation and reviewed development projects.
The Union Home Minister also held a meeting with J&K Governor NN Vohra and a team of State Cabinet ministers led by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh.
Interacting with the media before winding up his visit, Rajnath Singh announced that a nodal officer will be designated in the Ministry of Home Affairs to address the grievances of the people of Kashmir directly.
Rajnath Singh was accompanied by the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and senior officers of the ministry during his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
During his two-day stay at the Nehru Guest House in Srinagar, the Union Home Minister held over ten meetings on Wednesday with a wide spectrum of political parties and chaired a meeting of senior officers of security agencies and state government to review the security situation in the Kashmir Valley.
Kashmir has been in a turmoil for the last 48 days ever since the encounter killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8.
Altogether 69 people have been killed and 10,000 injured in clashed during the period.
Delegations of all major political parties, including the state’s ruling PDP and BJP, the main opposition National Conference, besides Congress, CPI(M), as well as regional parties such as People's Conference, People's Democratic Front and Democratic Party Nationalists held talks with Rajnath Singh.
During his two-day visit the Union Home Minister met about 400 persons in 30 delegations and received their inputs on the J&K situation. He also appealed to the people to help maintain law & order and restore peace.
The Home Minister returned to New Delhi on Thursday.
Images: Union Home Minister meets Governor and CM of J&K/PIB
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