Tral/March,29: Central Government’s Special representative on dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma Thursday visited Tral area in South Kashmir that is considered hot bed of the current phase of militancy. Sharma, according to reports, reached people of a cross section of society to know their views on current situation in Kashmir .
Amid tight security , Sharma arrived here in a helicopter to hold meetings with various delegations that the state government had lined up at the town hall.
The building was turned into an impregnable fortress with forces personnel keeping a strict vigil.
However, the forces personnel did not hamper the daily lives of the residents, who were seen moving about freely, with children playing cricket in the ground adjacent to the venue.
After his appointment in October last year, Sharma has made several trips to the Kashmir Valley including to areas such as Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam in South Kashmir which are all considered hot beds of the current phase militancy .
“I have to understand the pain and for that I have to meet people in their homes. I have to understand their living condition so that I can improve upon that,” Sharma said.
Sharma said the number of delegates that he met in Tral started the conversation at a very high decibel level but at the end, they were satisfied that he had heard them patiently and assured redressal of their grievances.
While some delegations wanted a play ground for children, the others complained of alleged harassment by the Army and forces personnel.
“Some wanted that a political solution should be arrived soon so that the Kashmir issue is resolved. I know I do not have a magic wand in my hand to set everything right but I can always lend a patient ear and try whatever to bring some relief to their daily lives.”
