New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday cornered the Narendra Modi led-Central Government over the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir demanding a statement from the Prime Minister on the same.
Urging the PM to break his silence on the deteriorating situation in Kashmir, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "In such circumstances, we want to awaken the government. We feel the government and the Prime Minister are watching the situation deteriorate like a silent spectator."
Demanding an all-party meet on the issue, Azad said, "People in Kashmir are wondering why the Prime Minister is silent on the situation in Kashmir. The people of Kashmir are longing to hear from their Prime Minister," he said.
Citing social media comments on Modi not making any statement on the Kashmir unrest, he said people are eager to listen to his views on the situation.
The Opposition parties also demanded stopping the use of pellet guns on protesters, even as one member demanded withdrawal of AFPSA from the Kashmir Valley and withdrawal of the dominating presence of army from civilian areas.
Over 8,000 people, including security personnel, have been injured while 410 eye surgeries and 1,650 other surgeries are reported to have been done because of the use of pellet guns on protesters, he said.
Observing that 1018 incidents have been reported, he said over 1000 youth are in prison. "Please do not consider this as a law and order issue," Azad told the government.
Expressing anguish and pain at the continuous 30-day curfew, Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M) said there was nothing working in the Valley except armed forces. "More than 1000 incidents of firing have happened. More than 8000 are injured and 60 dead," he said describing the use of pellet guns and "inhuman" and "criminal".
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