BJP’s Ram Madhav says separatists fuelling violence

NEW DELHI: Ram Madhav, BJP’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday took a tough line on the current unrest in the Valley, asserting that militants will be

NEW DELHI: Ram Madhav, BJP’s pointsman for Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday took a tough line on the current unrest in the Valley, asserting that militants will be dealt with firmly and accused the separatists of fuelling violence.

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Referring to demands for a political solution, the BJP general secretary said that the simple and final solution is that the state is an integral part of India.

“We need a particular security culture in this country. This we terribly lack. As a nation we are a romantic people. We are very happy with slogans. We do not know what we mean when we make statements. Every leader tirelessly makes this statement that we have to have a political solution... Political solution is simple and final that J&K is an integral part of India,” he said at an event on ‘homeland security’.

Amid demands by a number of parties that the government hold talks with all stakeholders, he said, “There is no alternative to talks. In strategic discourse it is sometimes said while talking is a part of strategy, not talking is also a part of strategy. As part of a strategy you don’t talk. As part of romance you have to talk always.

“Even if the doors are not open, still you have to go. You need two people for talks. We need a particular strategic culture to be nurtured in this country.” He was apparently referring to separatists’ refusal to meet some opposition leaders who had gone as members of an all-party delegation.