- BSP Chief Mayawati blamed the BJP for the assault on the four Dalit men who were paraded half-naked in the region.
- No consensus has been reached over GST bill yet.
- Congress criticised the BJP over the use of pellets by the army in Kashmir.
- Rajya Sabha MP nominated by BJP, Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his position.
- Rajnath Singh told the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has asked the forces to avoid using lethal weapons.
‘We Urge State Machinery to Use Minimum Force’
Replying to the Opposition, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said in the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has asked the forces to avoid using lethal weapons. He also criticised Pakistan for declaring 19 July as a Black Day to mourn Hizbul chief, Burhan Wani’s death.
We will be dealing with militant with a tough hand, and to the citizens we offer our sympathies. Kashmir’s conflict is entirely sponsored by Pakistan. Even though it’s called Pakistan (the land of the pure), their actions are all impure. A terrorist has died in our country and it’s an internal matter, but Pakistan is interfering. The whole country declared a black day to mourn Burhan Wani’s death.
He informed the Rajya Sabha, that he has been constantly in touch with Jammu and Kashmir CM, Mehbooba Mufti, to bring about stability in the state.
I am constantly in touch with J&K CM and whatever needs to be done to stabilise the state we will do it. I will talk to J&K CM about providing ration to all those people who arent able to leave their houses due to curfew.
On the first day of the monsoon session, the Opposition scheduled the issue of violence and loss of life in Jammu and Kashmir as the business of the day.
Blaming Everything on Foreign Hand is Unrealistic: Dr Karan Singh
INC’s Dr Karan Singh called the situation a “national crisis” and said blaming everything on Pakistan or the “foreign hand” is “unrealistic”.
Pakistan would only fan the flame. But simply to blame everything on foreign hand is being unrealistic. We have to accept that we are facing a serious problem of trust and credibility in the Valley. We have to look within, introspection is very important.Dr Karan Singh, INC, New Delhi
He also added that the issue of disproportionate force should be condoned.
Disproportionate force cannot be condoned, it has to be looked into. The youth and intelligentsia in the Valley are alienated...In a democracy the only way to get through the biggest problem is through dialogue.Dr Karan Singh, INC, New Delhi
The Hyphenation of “Indo-Pak” Should be Ended: Sitaram Yechury
Sitaram Yechury, CPI (M) Bengal began with a lamentation of the situation in Kashmir. He said:
I refuse to believe it is simply Pakistan’s fault....We need to end this thinking of a hyphenated existence with Pakistan, end Indo-Pak, India is an entity in its own.
Commenting on the recent violence in the Valley, Yechury also added:
This excessive use of force and those responsible for it should be investigated...Start a proper political process immediately in Kashmir. Kashmir is an unbreakable part of India and the pain it experiences should be treated and healed by the whole country- this is the message that needs to be sent to Kashmir.