Omar Slams Security Failures, Says Kashmir Deserves Peace

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir has seen enough bloodshed over the last 30 years and that they want this bloodshed to stop now.

Speaking with reporters, CM Omar said that the Centre claimed such a situation would stop after 2019, but that did not happen. “Why has it not happened? Those responsible for security should answer. We do not have control over security,” he said.

“What can we say about the present situation? If it is not exploding in Delhi, then it explodes in Kashmir. I visited the families of five victims yesterday. Today, I am visiting two more families. We want such bloodshed to stop. Jammu and Kashmir, especially Kashmir, has seen enough bloodshed in the last 30 years,” he said.

He also said that 30,000 DPRs have been approved under Mission YUVA, but only 9,000 cases have been sanctioned by the bank. “We are putting in our efforts to reduce the gap so that sanctioning of cases is further increased,” he said. (KNO)