PDP welcomes steps announced by Chidambaram

Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday described as a good beginning the steps announced by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to be taken in strife-torn Kashmir valley but said more needs to be done to regain the trust of people.

“It is definitely a good beginning but more needs to be done to regain the trust of the people,” PDP chief spokesperson Nayeem Akhtar said.

He said the the steps announced by Chidambaram should lead to more confidence building steps,which would result in the revival of the 2003 peace process.

“The people should feel the relief after these measures and their sufferings in terms of daily curfew,crackdowns,arrests and harassment should come to an end,” he said.