G20: Cong; PDP says govt wants to project 'all is well in Kashmir'

Opposition Congress and PDP on Monday said the government wanted to falsely project normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by holding a G20 event while there was an emergencylike situation in the Union TerritoryThe G20 countries should also internally keep an eye on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir The democracy has been wiped out here there is an emergencylike situation created by the BJP Pradesh Congress Committee PCC president Vikar Rasool Wani told reporters at a party function hereHe said the government has destroyed the roads in the city and now is putting up hoardings to impress the G20 delegatesThey are showing the roads to the G20 roads have been destroyed now only pictures are being put up the G20 should also know about the internal situation in JK the lack of democracy the absence of an elected assembly snatching of the statehood and the division of the state Wani saidWani claimed that he was denied permission to hold public rallies in the Valley but the BJPs likeminded parties are continuously allowed to do soWe had applied for permission to hold rallies at Baramulla Budgam Kupwara and Kishtwar but permission was not granted Other parties like Apni party and DPAP are getting permissions continuously he saidWani said it was evident that the government has failed to improve the situation in J and KUnion Home Minister Amit Shah claims to have ended terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir But there is no decrease in target killings In one month we have lost 10 soldiers in Rajouri The BJP only only uses Kashmir for election campaigns he allegedPDP leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said while holding the G20 working group meeting in Kashmir may boost tourism in the valley the governments main aim was to falsely project normalcy in the Union TerritoryHolding G20 event is good and it may help to boost tourism here However there is no change in the ground situation particularly after the revocation of Article 370 I think by holding a G20 event here in Kashmir they want to convey a message globally that all is well in Kashmir Hanjura told reporters hereThe PDP general secretary said the situation on the ground was not good as two incidents of militancyrelated violence happened in Rajouri and PoonchFirstly I strongly condemn the incidents It should not happen because the PDP believes guns are not the solution Issues can be resolved through talks but unfortunately the BJP government cannot digest this They are not ready for talks Even for instance if war prevails for 100 years ultimately the solution is through dialogue he addedAlso readSpa owner allegedly molested in Navi Mumbai police nab two for extortionHajura said the people in Kashmir were facing problems as authorities have tightened the security measures ahead of the G20 meetingOn demands for another surgical strike on Pakistan he said After first surgical strike the situation is as it was Gun is not the solution the PDP advocates dialogue only India and Pakistan should come on table for talks along with stakeholders to find a solutionIn response to a question on the involvement of locals in the pooch incident Hanjura said Thats the duty of security agencies If anyone is involved he should be punishedHe however questioned as to how the incident took place in such a huge presence of security forcesThe BJP is answerable for that They claim that they made the situation better here stone pelting is not happening militancy is over he saidOn the spat between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the SCO meeting Hanjura said They two countries should bring down the bitterness and overcome the hatred I think Bilawal Bhutto Zardari should not have said what he said and the response he got was also not validThe third G20 tourism working group meeting will be held in Kashmir between May 22 and 24This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever