Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday told officers if they believe that the detention of three Kashmiri leaders has helped in maintaining peace in the Kashmir Valley, then the trio should "remain inside".
Singh was addressing officers here after inaugurating a two-day regional conference, which focuses on the implementation of good governance practices in the region.
"Ab app kah rahay hai ji ki woh teen aadmi aunder thay, is liya theek hai. Is ka matlab hai un ke ander rahnay say theek Hai, touh unkoo ander he rahana chahiya (Now you (officials) say that situation is right, because those three persons are inside. If the situation is peaceful, because they are inside, then should they remain inside," Singh said.
"You (officials) are indirectly supporting that (move),'' he added.
Singh, however, did not name any detained leader.
He said the government has to change the narrative on Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to have good governance and development in the region with a focus on the ..
