Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to begin his two day visit to Srinagar under the Centre’s outreach to the Kashmir. This is the second visit of Mr. Singh in a month to the Valley.

Mr. Singh, will also hold talks with various stakeholders in Kashmir, and invited all those who believe in Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat.
The minister will be accompanied by Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi. He will review the situation in the valley,   where as many as 65 people have been killed and over 8,000 injured in clashes between protesters and security forces that broke out in the wake of killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ''commander'' Burhan Wani in an encounter.

“I will be staying at the Nehru Guest House. Those who believe in Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat are welcome,” he tweeted before heading for Kashmir. “Shall interact with civil society groups, political parties and other stakeholders,” Mr. Singh said.

The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with a delegation of Opposition parties led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in New Delhi on Monday.

A home ministry official said that, "During his last visit, the home minister had categorically said that he would continue to visit Jammu & Kashmir or sustained interaction with its people. The latest visit is a continuation of this engagement with all sections willing to talk and help resolve the J&K problem within the framework of the Constitution. It may also help lay the ground for a possible visit by an all-party delegation to the state."

Mr. Modi expressed “deep concern and pain” about and over the situation there and asked all political parties to work together to find a “permanent and lasting” solution to the problems the State faced.

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