‘This is not humanity’: Rajnath Singh hits out at Kashmiri separatists for snub
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed displeasure over the decision of Kashmiri separatists to refuse talks with members of the all-party delegation that reached Kashmir on Sunday. He said the “doors are wide open” for talks with anyone interested in peace and normalcy.
“I want to clarify that some members of the (all-party) delegation had gone to meet members of the Hurriyat in their individual capacity. The separatists did not say yes and they did not say no. The way they treated the members of the delegation can in no way be portrayed as Kashmiriyat, insaniyat (humanity) or democratic (jamhooriyat),” Rajnath said at a news conference in Srinagar on Monday.
“I have said this before. We (Centre) are willing to talk to everyone interested in peace and normalcy in Kashmir. Our door is wide open for talks,” he added.
Rajnath also reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that it would remain that way. He also pointed out that the Centre had made progress on stopping the use of non-lethal pellet guns+ against protesters.