Mirwaiz welcomes Modi’s Kashmir remark

embracing Kashmiris. Strongly condemning the rise of terrorism, Prime Minister Modi assured that while national security remains the top priority of the Centre, no leeway will be given to terrorists.? We are not alone in our fight against terrorism; many countries are actively supporting us. There will be no type of softness against terrorism,? he said, adding, “We are committed to restoring Kashmir’s status of heaven on earth.” ANI SRINAGAR: Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday welcomed the statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he said that love, not bullets will resolve Kashmir issue. Modi had, in his Independence Day speech, on Tuesday said that “only love and not bullets or abuse can help resolve the dragging problem in Jammu and Kashmir”. “We are committed for the development of Jammu and Kashmir and this is also the re- solve of every Indian,” Modi said in his speech from the Red Fort in Delhi. Modi said the issue cannot be resolved by “gaali se” (abuse) or “goli se” (bullet) but by embracing every Kashmiri

Addressing the nation on the occasion of the 71st Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi opined that the situation in the Valley cannot be solved by bullets or abuses, but by