Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhter on Monday accused some TV channels of having unleashed a “vicious campaign” against Kashmir and Kashmiris.
Replying to the discussion on the Shopian killings in the Upper House, Akther said that ‘vicious propaganda’ by these channels is “only adding fuel to the fire.”
He said the government is making all efforts to bring sustainable peace to Jammu and Kashmir. He expressed deep grief over the killing of civilians at Shopian in army firing. “Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken up the matter with the Defence Minister and a probe has also been ordered into the tragic incident,” Akther said.
The Minister said an atmosphere is being created by vested interests to sabotage the peace efforts and the violent militancy related incidents are also hampering the peace efforts. “Cutting across all the political barriers we need to build a consensus and to find a durable solution to this problem and to end the vicious cycle of violence that is destroying our lives, our economy, our education and our values,” he added.
“Dialogue is the only solution and ultimate way for the resolution of the state’s problems,” he said.