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Narendra Modi attends all-party meet on Kashmir situation

| | Aug 12, 2016, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended an all-party meeting on the issue of Kashmir violence.

Speaking on the meeting, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said while addressing a press conference: "All parties put forth their concerns in one voice."

Quoting the PM as telling in the meeting, Singh said he mentioned that 'time has come for Pakistan when it will need to answer on the persecution of people of Balochistan and PoK to the world'.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: "During the meeting, all parties were of the view that we can't compromise on issues of national security."

He said security forces have been directed to act with utmost restraint in Kashmir.

Jaitley said: "Terrorism and violence will be dealt with strictly."

The  valley witnesses massive protests after top Hizb militant Burhan Wani was killed in an  encounter with security forces in Kokernag area of South Kashmir on July 8 .

So far 60 civilians have been killed and  6000  injured since Burhan Wani's death.

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