Centre has appointed a group of three interlocutors to hold sustained dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir.Noted journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, Information Commissioner M. M. Ansari and academician Prof Radha Kumar have been chosen for the task. They have been entrusted with the responsibility of undertaking a sustained dialogue with the people of Jammu & Kashmir to understand their problems and chart a course for the future.Home Minister P Chidambaram has appealed to all sections of the people to engage with the interlocutors for a solution to the problems in the State. He said that one more interlocutors may be included in the group. Chidambaram said that the interlocutors are very credible people are they will begin their work as early as possible.The government hoped that by inter-acting with all shades of political opinion the interlocutors will suggest a way forward that truly reflects the aspirations of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, specially the youth. The centre has also appointed two special task forces to examine the development needs of Jammu and Ladhak region of Jammu and Kashmir.They will examine the developmental needs of the two regions particularly with regard to deficiencies in infrastructure and give suitable recommendation in three months time. An official release said that the appointments are part of the decisions taken by the centre for the immediate objectives to maintain peace and order and defuse the situation in the state through confidence building measures.Dr Narendra Jadhav will chair the Special force for Ladhak region while Task force for Jammu region will be headed by Dr Abhijet Sen. Both are members of the Planning Commission. Both Task forces will have six members each.Our correspondent says that that the e Centre had announced an eight point package following the visit of an All Party delegation to the State in the wake of the increasing number of incidents of violence in the Kashmir valley.
News On AIR | October 14, 2010 8:19 AM
Three interlocutors chosen for J&K