‘Visiting Kashmir with open mind’

Ahead of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said, "I am going with an open mind and I am willing to meet all those who come to meet me. We want a resolution to the problems," Singh told on Friday.

During his four-day visit beginning on Saturday, Singh will travel to Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu and Rajouri and meet civil society members, leaders of political and social outfits, business leaders and others, a move seen as a follow-up to the prime minister's Independence Day speech in which he had reached out to the people of the Valley.

A home ministry statement said during his visit, the home minister will meet Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. He will also review the works related to the

Prime Minister's development package of Rs 80,000 crore announced in 2015 and security situation in the state, it said, reports PTI.

Singh will interact with the personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the CRPF and the BSF, who have been in the forefront of the anti-militancy operations in the state, in Anantnag. On Sunday, Singh is expected to attend a comprehensive security review meeting with the chief minister and the top brass of the Army, CRPF and J&K police.

Singh is also likely to interact with college students in Srinagar to get their

views on the Kashmir situation. The home minister will address a press conference in Srinagar on Monday before leaving for Jammu. He will also visit a camp of the BSF in Rajouri.

Meanwhile Rajnath Singh is being accompanied by Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior officials of the home ministry. An official said Rajnath Singh will interact with various delegations both in Srinagar and Jaipur.

He will also meet Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and review the Prime Minister's development package for the state, the official added.