<p>Referring to the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today, that the government will start a sustained dialogue in the terrorist-infested state.</p>

<p>He said former director of Intelligence Bureau Dineshwar Sharma will be the representative of the government of India in the state.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Government has decided to start a sustained dialogue in J&amp;K. Former IB Director Dineshwar Sharma will be Govt of India&#39;s representative: HM <a href="https://t.co/kQE5Ek5ioP">pic.twitter.com/kQE5Ek5ioP</a></p>
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<p>Rajnath Singh said that&nbsp;Dineshwar Sharma will hold the rank equivalent to a cabinet secretary.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rank of former IB Director Dineshwar Sharma will be equivalent to that of a Cabinet Secy: HM Rajnath Singh <a href="https://t.co/9QKsoQSPBo">pic.twitter.com/9QKsoQSPBo</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/922412788663795713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>The home minister said that&nbsp;Dineshwar Sharma will initiate dialogue with elected representatives of Jammu and Kashmir, political parties, different organisations and people.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/anti-pakistan-protests-across-pok-to-mark-1947-invasion-22724" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;Anti-Pakistan protests across PoK to mark 1947 invasion</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/army-chief-blames-radicalisation-in-kashmir-on-social-media-22696" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;Army chief blames radicalisation in Kashmir on social media</a></p>

<p>He added&nbsp;that, as a representative of Government of India, Dineshwar Sharma will initiate sustained interaction and dialogue to understand legitimate aspirations of people in Jammu and Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As a representative of GoI, D Sharma will initiate sustained interaction &amp; dialogue to understand legitimate aspirations of ppl in J&amp;K: HM <a href="https://t.co/5TirdPH9Ed">pic.twitter.com/5TirdPH9Ed</a></p>
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<p>On appointment as the government of India&#39;s representative for dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma said to ANI that the responsibility given to him is big and he hopes to live up to the expectations of the government.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It&#39;s a big responsibility, hope I live up to expectations: Dineshwar Sharma to ANI on appointment as GoI representative for dialogue in J&amp;K</p>
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<p>Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the government&#39;s initiative and said that&nbsp;dialogue was the only way forward.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome the initiative of Union Government, appointing an interlocutor for leading a sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu &amp; Kashmir.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">This dialogue initiative is in line with P.M <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> &lsquo;s 15th August speech &lsquo;na goli se, na gaali se, Kashmir ki samasya suljhegi gale lagaane se&rsquo;.</p>
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<p>Mehbooba Mufti told ANI Dineshwar Sharma was a &quot;very good person&quot; with has &quot;huge credibility&quot;, and said he had been involved in dialogues in the North East as well.</p>

<p>Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the acceptance of the political nature of the issue was a defeat of those who saw force as a solution.</p>

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The National Conference (NC) leader also asked implications on the NIA investigations into the terror funding cases in the Valley.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What does this mean for the NIA investigation in J&amp;K? Will investigation be suspended to facilitate dialogue with detained Hurriyat leaders? <a href="https://t.co/zcNYVu7lso">https://t.co/zcNYVu7lso</a></p>
&mdash; Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) <a href="https://twitter.com/OmarAbdullah/status/922416724141469697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Omar Abdullah&#39;s father and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said the problem was a political one and the government must talk to Pakistan as well.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It&#39;s a political problem, it&#39;s not only talking to ppl of J&amp;K, Ladakh they have to talk to Pak also: Farooq Abdullah on interlocutor for J&amp;K <a href="https://t.co/6pMoOILClJ">pic.twitter.com/6pMoOILClJ</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/922460110391164928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Home minister Rajnath Singh announced a sustained dialogue in the state. He said Dineshwar Sharma will the representative of the central government

Referring to the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today, that the government will start a sustained dialogue in the terrorist-infested state. He said former director of Intelligence Bureau Dineshwar Sharma will be the representative of the government of India in the state. Government has decided to start a sustained dialogue in J&K. Former IB Director Dineshwar Sharma will be Govt of India's representative: HM pic.twitter.com/kQE5Ek5ioP — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × Rajnath Singh said that Dineshwar Sharma will hold the rank equivalent to a cabinet secretary. Rank of former IB Director Dineshwar Sharma will be equivalent to that of a Cabinet Secy: HM Rajnath Singh pic.twitter.com/9QKsoQSPBo — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × The home minister said that Dineshwar Sharma will initiate dialogue with elected representatives of Jammu and Kashmir, political parties, different organisations and people. Also read: Anti-Pakistan protests across PoK to mark 1947 invasion Also read: Army chief blames radicalisation in Kashmir on social media He added that, as a representative of Government of India, Dineshwar Sharma will initiate sustained interaction and dialogue to understand legitimate aspirations of people in Jammu and Kashmir. Dineshwar Sharma will initiate dialogue with elected representatives of J&K, political parties, different organisations and people: HM — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × As a representative of GoI, D Sharma will initiate sustained interaction & dialogue to understand legitimate aspirations of ppl in J&K: HM pic.twitter.com/5TirdPH9Ed — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × On appointment as the government of India's representative for dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma said to ANI that the responsibility given to him is big and he hopes to live up to the expectations of the government. It's a big responsibility, hope I live up to expectations: Dineshwar Sharma to ANI on appointment as GoI representative for dialogue in J&K — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the government's initiative and said that dialogue was the only way forward. Welcome the initiative of Union Government, appointing an interlocutor for leading a sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir. — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 23, 2017 × Dialogue is a necessity of the hour and the only way to go forward. — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 23, 2017 × This dialogue initiative is in line with P.M @narendramodi ‘s 15th August speech ‘na goli se, na gaali se, Kashmir ki samasya suljhegi gale lagaane se’. — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 23, 2017 × Mehbooba Mufti told ANI Dineshwar Sharma was a "very good person" with has "huge credibility", and said he had been involved in dialogues in the North East as well. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the acceptance of the political nature of the issue was a defeat of those who saw force as a solution. The acceptance of the political nature of the #Kashmir issue is a resounding defeat of those who could only see use of force as a solution. — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 23, 2017 × The National Conference (NC) leader also asked implications on the NIA investigations into the terror funding cases in the Valley. What does this mean for the NIA investigation in J&K? Will investigation be suspended to facilitate dialogue with detained Hurriyat leaders? https://t.co/zcNYVu7lso — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 23, 2017 × Omar Abdullah's father and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said the problem was a political one and the government must talk to Pakistan as well. It's a political problem, it's not only talking to ppl of J&K, Ladakh they have to talk to Pak also: Farooq Abdullah on interlocutor for J&K pic.twitter.com/6pMoOILClJ — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 × Pakistan is also one of the parties to the problems of the state (J&K): Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah — ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2017 ×

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