Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to expedite the implementation of the…
Rajnath Singh (Photo: Facebook)
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to expedite the implementation of the Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP) to create jobs for the people of the troubled state.
“Reviewed the progress of implementation of the Prime Minister Development Package. The Centre is monitoring the progress on a regular basis,” Rajnath tweeted.
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“I have asked the authorities to expedite the implementation of the PMDP in a time bound manner. It will create jobs for the people of J&K,” he added.
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Rajnath, who is here on a four-day visit, has said he was going to J-K with an open mind and was willing to meet with anyone who could help in finding solutions to the Kashmir issue.
The Union Home Minister began his visit by meeting state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Nehru Guest House in Srinagar.
He is expected to travel to Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu and Rajouri and meet civil society members, leaders of political and social outfits, business leaders and others during the visit.
Meanwhile, senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq have been placed under house arrest in Srinagar, while Yasin Malik was arrested by police from his uptown Maisuma residence around midnight.
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