Senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha today advocated that the government should engage in dialogue with all stakeholders in trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir to resolve the prevailing problems as the situation in the Valley was turning grave.
"In order to solve the problems, an initiative should be made to hold talks with all stakeholders including All Party Hurriyat Conference in the Kashmir Valley, where people are feeling completely alienated," Sinha, also a former Union Finance Minister, said.
Speaking on "Issues related to Jammu and Kashmir", organized by Jamshedpur Citizen Forum here, Sinha said over 100 persons were killed and around 1,000 people lost their eye-sight in pellet gun shots by forces since the violence broke out following the killing of Burhan Wani on July 7 .
"The situation has not yet improved, rather it is deteriorating day by day as the people of the Valley feel completely alienated," he said.
Referring to the political arrangement reached between PDP and BJP for forming a government in the Valley, Sinha said the ruling alliance agreed to resume dialogue with the people of Kashmir Valley on the spirit espoused by former Prime Minister Atal BIhari Vajpayee, which was based on "Insaniyat" (Humanity) and assurance not to tamper with Article 370 of the constitution.
Stating that bullet will not solve any problem, Sinha, who had twice visited the Balley since the trouble broke out in July including between December 10 to 14 last, favored a dialogue with all stakeholders to restore peace in the Valley.
During his recent visit, Sinha said people were appreciative about Vajpayee's approach to resolve all issues in the Valley.
"The people of Kashmir valley still remember Vajpayee ji for understanding their problem and his approach on Jammu and Kashmir," he said.
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