All party meet on Kashmir unrest: not any compromise

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the doors of the government were open for addressing “grievances” of all sections in Jammu and Kashmir under the Constitution but made it clear there cannot be any compromise with the nation’s integrity.

An all party meeting convened by the Centre to discuss the current unrest in Kashmir, was told by Modi that the Centre was committed to finding a permanent and peaceful solution as per the basic tenets of the Constitution. “We all are committed to the national sentiment that there cannot be any compromise with the country’s integrity.

“We are ready to address the grievances of all sections under the Constitution,” Modi told the marathon four-hour meeting, adding his “heart was pained” over the 35-day unrest that has claimed the lives of 55 people. Modi, who chaired the meeting attended by its ruling ally PDP and opposition parties, also targeted Pakistan and said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK) is also part of Jammu and Kashmir.