Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital on Wednesday and discussed various issues pertaining to the state including the law a
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital on Wednesday and discussed various issues pertaining to the state including the law and order situation in the wake of the Handwara incident.
Earlier in the day, she also met defence minister Manohar Parrikar and sought a -"time-bound inquiry-" into the Handwara firing, which left a budding cricketer and two others dead. Ms Mufti said such incidents shake the confidence of the people and adversely impact the efforts of the state government in consolidating peace dividends.
During her meeting with the PM, the J&K CM sought inclusion of Srina-gar and Jammu among smart cities besides allocation of an additional over four lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains to the state.
The Centre appointed finance secretary Ratan Wattal as the liaison officer with Jammu and Kashmir government to ensure that the flow of funds to the state is fast-tracked for smooth implementation of Prime Minister’s Development Package.
