Srinagar
The Concerned Citizens’ Group strongly endorses the joint demand of the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for a ceasefire during the sacred month of Ramazan.
The Group comprised Yashwant Sinha (former Finance and External Affairs Minister), Air Vice Marshal (Retd) KapilKak, Sushobha Barve (Executive Secretary of Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation) and Bharat Bhushan (Journalist) Wajahat Habibullah.
The CCG in a statement said that the government forces must observe the ceasefire strictly and should fire only when fired upon.
“The Government of India must initiate a purposeful dialogue in the meanwhile with all stakeholders in a time-bound manner,” the statement reads.
“We also appeal to all concerned in J&K to abjure violence during Ramazan as well as the ensuing Amarnath Yatra and respond positively to the initiative of the government if it takes such an initiative,” the CCG members in a statement said.
