‘Vikas’, ‘Vishwas’ key to address Kashmir problem: PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) "Development" and building of"confidence" are the key to address the problem of Kashmir,Prime Minister Narendra Modi said tonight while hoping thatthe youth of the Valley won’t get "misled". Amid ongoing unrest in the Valley, he emphasised on theneed for taking Kashmir ahead with peace and unity whileensuring that it remains "paradise" in the real sense. "The seeds (of the current unrest) were sown duringIndependence. Every government has had to face this problem.This not a new problem but an old one," he told Network18 inan interview when asked how to solve the problem of thevalley. Asserting that "solution to the problem" would be found,Modi said, "Kashmir needs ‘vikas’ (development) and ‘vishwas'(confidence). 125 crore people of the country are ready togive ‘vikas’ and there has never been dearth of ‘vishwas’." He said there has to be forward movement on the basis of’vikas’ and ‘vishwas’ and he was confident on this front. "I hope Kashmiri youth will not be misled and will moveahead with peace, unity, harmony. I hope Kashmir will remainthe ‘jannat’ (paradise)," the Prime Minister said. (MORE) PTISKC AKKAKK