Union Home Minister assures Alternative to Pellet Guns in Kashmir Valley

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured that an alternative to pellet guns would come up soon for controlling the crowd by the security forces in the Kashmir Valley. He said that forces have been asked to maintain maximum restraint and identify the elements trying to create unrest.

Singh has appealed to the disgruntled people of Kashmir not to play with the future of the youth of the state. He said that majority of people in the valley want peace. The Minister said that dialogue within the framework of the constitution is the only way to find a solution.

Addressing a joint press conference with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar today, Singh said, he met more than 300 people since yesterday and all of them are in favour of maintaining peace in the valley. He added that the future of the nation is linked with the future of Kashmir.

Mehbooba Mufti said, there are only 5 per cent of people, who are disturbing peace and instigating violence in the Valley. She maintained that 95 per cent are innocent and they want to live in peace but are suffering due to a section of selfish elements.