Rajnath Singh says situation in Kashmir is improving; to visit Kargil on Tuesday

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-day visit to Leh and Kargil to interact with a cross-section of people and take their suggestions on resolution of Kashmir issue, said on Monday that the situation is improving in the region. Rajnath will be visiting Kargil on Tuesday.

Asked about his trip to Ladakh, Singh said he has come to understand the problems of the region by interacting with a cross section of people. “Whatever problems the people face here, we will try to resolve them,” he said.

This is the fourth visit of the Home Minister to Jammu and Kashmir ever since the unrest began in the state following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8.

Singh had led an all-party delegation to Srinagar and Jammu on September 4-5. The leaders of various political leaders met over 400 people who came in 50 different delegations representing various sections of society in Srinagar and Jammu.

Wahan kay haalaat mei sudhaar ho rahe hai: HM Rajnath Singh on #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/yzRgoXiHZy

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Earlier, the Home Minister had visited Srinagar on August 24-25 and July 23-24.