The central government has started an apolitical initiative, involving ‘civil society’ members — mostly ‘prominent’ non-Kashmiri Muslim personalities — to help bring peace in Kashmir and a delegation is likely to visit the valley soon.
The initiative comes after two meetings of ‘civil society’ activists with Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Some of the activists who met the Home Minister said possible solutions to the present Kashmir situation were discussed at length in a “very open environment”.
However, the day of the proposed visit has not been decided as yet. Neither is the composition of the delegation.
The last meeting with Rajnath Singh, held on Sunday, lasted more than two-and-a-half hours, and was attended by over a dozen people, including former Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiqui, former Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor M.M. Ansari, defence analyst Qamar Agha, and Milli Gazette editor Zafarul Islam Khan.
The first meeting was held on August 18 and was attended by some 10 people, some of whom also attended Sunday’s meeting. Delhi-based social activist M.J. Khan is said to have coordinated the meetings with the Home Minister. (Agencies)