Union Minister Jitendra Singh dubbed the meeting “a positive effort” towards development of J&K and strengthening of democracy. “The meeting was held in a conducive atmosphere. Everyone showed their loyalty towards India’s democracy and Constitution.”
Singh also said that the need to strengthen grassroots democracy and all-round development were given emphasis in the meeting, and that PM Modi appreciated that all participants expressed their views freely.
The all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir concluded after more than three hours on Thursday, with the attendees later telling the media that the Centre expressed its commitment to the restoration of statehood.
The meeting at the prime minister’s residence in New Delhi was attended by political heavyweights from the Union territory, including National Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehooba Mufti and Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad, among others.
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