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The Centre and the State government have come under criticism for the sudden spurt of violence in Jammu and Kashmir. The Opposition has said that it will raise the matter in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
“Violence can never be the answer, but we also have to ensure that terror is defeated,” the Congress said in a statement. “Yet, we have to understand that Kashmir has erupted like never before. People are out in the streets and the maturity of the ruling establishment will be tested in the days to come. The scale of the protests have been massive and while we would leave the analysis of what went wrong to another day, restoring peace has to be accorded top-most priority,” the party said in a statement.
Congress urged the Centre to show maturity in handling the situation. “The NDA Government in the Centre and the BJP-PDP alliance in the State, have to remember that they inherited a peaceful valley from the UPA Government. It was their duty to take this process forward,” the party said.
The Left parties demanded that the Centre immediately convene an all-party meeting to discuss the situation. The CPI(M) said massive people’s unrest erupted after the encounter death of Burhan Wani and his associates. “The brutal force used against protesters by the police and the armed forces that resulted in these unfortunate killings is condemnable,” the CPI(M)’s statement said.
CPI national secretary D Raja said both the Centre and the State government should try to build confidence among people.
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