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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Sudhakar Singh, who visited MP Engineer Rashid successful Kashmir to explicit condolences connected his father’s death, connected Friday (May 29, 2026), said the past statement made to Kashmir should beryllium respected, and a dialog should beryllium initiated to code issues.
MP Singh warned that immoderate effort to “control Kashmir by virtuousness of policing whitethorn not help”. “All rights and freedoms enjoyed by 1.5 crore radical of India should beryllium extended to radical of Kashmir too. Turning Kashmir into a constabulary authorities is not the close path. All those commitments and agreements, which signifier the ground of the narration betwixt New Delhi and the radical of J&K, indispensable beryllium respected and honoured successful missive and spirit,” said MP Singh.
Pitching for the Srinagar-Delhi dialogue, MP Sigh said the past bears witnesser to the information that “dialogue resolves each issues, particularly those that person the imaginable to origin societal unrest”. He said the radical of Kashmir person suffered “immensely and their voices indispensable beryllium heard with sincerity, dignity and seriousness”.
“The Narendra Modi government, by not engaging meaningfully with the radical of J&K, is further deepening the consciousness of alienation. This authorities is not adjacent acceptable to speech to its ain people. I anticipation a amended consciousness prevails. The authorities indispensable clasp talks with MP Rashid and the radical of Kashmir. The continued incarceration of Rashid is weakening the span betwixt New Delhi and Kashmir. Rashid should beryllium released instantly truthful that helium tin proceed to service the radical who person overwhelmingly reposed religion successful him,” said the RJD parliamentarian.
Mr. Singh urged MP Rashid “not to springiness the space”. “MP Rashid believes successful democracy. He won elections. I inquire him not to permission the space.”
Referring to the incarceration of MP Rashid, who is released connected parole to be the last rites of his father, MP Singh said, “We adjacent person the leaders from Ladakh arrested by this government, too Kashmir. Unfortunately, those who speech astir quality rights and antiauthoritarian rights are being jailed. Unfortunately, the instrumentality is being misused,” said MP Singh.
Mr. Singh, who met MP Rashid successful northbound Kashmir’s Langate, offered condolences and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family. The parliamentary delegation besides included MP Umesh Bahubhai Patel. The MPs said that determination was nary dearth of voices crossed the state who genuinely consciousness the symptom and sufferings of the radical of J&K. “Democratic engagement and sincere dialog are indispensable for lasting bid and reconciliation successful the region,” said MP Patel.
The visiting MPs besides interacted with radical from antithetic walks of beingness and assured them that the “people of India were not enemies of Kashmiris”.
