New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday met the Minister for Defence Nirmala Sitharaman and underscored the need for adopting a humane approach while ‘dealing with situations and avoiding collateral damage during security operations.’
Every civilian killing or collateral damage, she added, puts the peaceful engagement efforts of the Government on the back burner and gives the vested elements an opportunity to exploit the situation to their advantage.
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During the meeting, Mehbooba also raised the issue of enhancement of rent on the properties, including orchards and buildings, under the use of Army in the State. She also sought expediting the process of handing over of balance portion of Tattoo Ground to local administration for developing tourist infrastructure.
Besides, Mehbooba also sought handing over of 456 kanals of land from Army at Anantnag High Grounds and vacation of Kharbathang Plateau at Kargil in lieu of alternate pieces of land. She also sought clearance of bottlenecks coming in the way of expansion of Jammu Airport and Jammu University.
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Earlier during the day, Mehbooba called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the overall obtaining situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed on finding ways and means to end the cycle of violence in the State by addressing the element of alienation among youth. She said the people of the State having suffered immensely during the turmoil of past three decades are looking up to the country’s political leadership to support them in getting out of this cycle of uncertainty and deaths.
