Parliament approves extension of President's Rule in J-K, Shah talks of new approach

Replying to the debate in Rajya Sabha on the resolution for extension of President's Rule in the state and a bill that seeks to grant reservation benefits to people residing along International Border on the lines of that available to residents of Actual Line of Control, he said that Centre was not interested in running the state from Delhi and assembly elections will be held on dates decided by the Election Commission.The resolution was unanimously adopted and the bill approved by the House. These were cleared by Lok Sabha on Friday.Shah, who is also BJP chief, said Modi government has devised a new security policy by disengaging it with the security policy and the policy of zero-tolerance for terror will continue.The Home Minister said the Congress governments had followed "appeasement policy" towards the Kashmir valley that had led to grievances in the other regions of the state."We have continued with a single approach towards Kashmir but if the problem persists even after 70 ...