Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior members of the Cabinet to discuss the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir but there was no representative from the state.
Neither Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti nor any other minister or senior government functionary was present at the meeting. Former chief minister Omar Abdullah targeted the Centre for not including any representative from the state which is ruled by the PDP-BJP alliance.
I understand if @MehboobaMufti didn't leave the state to attend but why not by video conference? State unrepresented https://t.co/lauYxV05te— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) July 12, 2016
We set up video links for all sorts of meaningless things but here where it matters to have @MehboobaMufti involved in the process - nothing— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) July 12, 2016
The Home Ministry had on Monday advised the security forces to make judicious use of force and restore normalcy at the earliest in the valley which has been on the bail ever since Hizbul Mujhaideen terrorist Burhan Wani was gunned down last week.
Earlier, Rajnath Singh called off his US trip and met a delegation of Muslim clerics to discuss the Kashmir situation.
Delhi: Delegation of Imams meet HM Rajnath Singh to discuss the situation in J&K. pic.twitter.com/JPlZVGlB0Y— ANI (@ANI_news) July 12, 2016
Meanwhile curfew continued in all districts of Kashmir and mobile internet services continued to be shut while separatists have extended their strike till Wednesday.