Blaming Central government for ongoing unrest in Kashmir, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today claimed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had told him about the "violation" of promises by government.
"Kashmiris are infuriated as the Central government did not fulfil the promises made to them. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had told me about the violation of the promises by government...Union government should go out of way to help people in this violence-hit state," Pawar told reporters here.
The Kashmir Valley has been gripped by unrest since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8.
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"Kashmir was once the best state for tourism, but presently tourism is collapsed and local youths are angry because of unemployment," he said.
Touching the contentious issue of proposed Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MPISA), Pawar said the legislation is mainly aimed at "suppressing the minority community".
"Most of the youths arrested in Parbhani and other parts of Maharashtra (by ATS for alleged terror link in recent past) are innocent. A fast track court should be established for the speedy hearing of such cases," the veteran politician said.
He said more than 30-35 organisations had met him and complained about the detention of "innocent" youths by ATS, "which showed their arrests only after 4-5 days of detention".
"ATS is misusing law," he alleged.
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