Athawale said that the government is ready to negotiate and asked Pakistan to hand over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir back to India as Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister claimed that "there is no progress" in the Union Territory and said people were facing difficulties due to the absence of a 4G network.
Abdullah said that children were also facing difficulties in their studies as "everything was on the internet".
He added that border skirmishes are on the rise and people are dying and there is no solution except for talks.
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