A Cold reception in seething Valley for Home Minister

Union home minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Wednesday with an open invitation to all Kashmiris for talks. He issued no exclusive invitation to anybody, but tweeted, “I will be staying at the Nehru Guest House. Those who believe in Kashmiriyat, Insaniyat and Jamhooriyat are welcome…Shall interact with civil society groups, political parties and other stakeholders.” Meanwhile, the toll in the 47-day unrest rose to 70 on Wednesday after the death of one more youth, 18-year-old Aamir Mir, in Pulwama. Forty others were injured in clashes with security forces. The…

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