Political goals can’t be achieved through violence: Mehbooba
Peace is necessary for carrying out development. My government is trying to address the problems faced by people living in the farflung areas of state
SRINAGAR Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday expressed anguish over the killing of three civilians and a cop in a militant attack in Kulgam district on Saturday and said political goals cannot be achieved through violence.
The chief minister said the futility of violence to achieve political goals had been established beyond doubt.
“It is unfortunate for the state that human blood is being spilt here when elsewhere in the world, the futility of violence to achieve political goals has been established beyond doubt,” she said.
She also maintained that peace is necessary for carrying out development. She said that her government is trying to address the problems faced by people living in the far-flung areas of the state.
“The government is conscious of the difficulties in border and far-flung areas and efforts are apace to mitigate the sufferings of the people. (But) peace is crucial for undertaking developmental activities,” Mufti said.
Earlier in the day, she also visited a village in Awoora area to express condolences to the family of constable Muhammad Qasim who was killed in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on May 1 when a bank cash-van was looted by militants.
She said the government will take all possible steps for the rehabilitation of the dependents of the slain cop, the spokesman said.