PTI, SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to “misguided youngsters” to shun the path of violence and join the national mainstream, saying every stone or weapon picked by them led Jammu and Kashmir to the path of instability.
Speaking for the first time after the government announced an halt to anti-militancy operations in the state during the holy month of Ramzan, the prime minister said there is no alternative to peace and stability.
“My appeal to these misguided youths is to return to the national mainstream, which is their own family, and participate in the development of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said while dedicating the 330-MW Kishanganga power project to the nation.
Its progress was monitored by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Amid the chanting of “Modi, Modi”, the prime minister inaugurated the project and laid the foundation stone for the Srinagar Ring Road at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre.
The 42.1-km, four-lane Srinagar Ring Road will link Galandar in west Srinagar to Sumbal in Bandipora district and reduce traffic congestion.
Modi is on a one-day visit to the state’s three regions — Leh, Kashmir and Jammu. earlier in Leh, he launched the construction of Zojila tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh.
