<p>Conveying his Eid greetings, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the festival will help in bringing peace and happiness in the Kashmir Valley.<br /><br />In a video message to the people of the Valley, which has been witnessing unrest for nearly a year, Singh said he conveys his Eid greetings to all Kashmiri brothers, sisters, youth, seniors and children from the bottom of his heart.<br /><br />"I am fully confident that this festival of goodness and humanity will help in bringing peace, understanding, brotherhood and happiness in Kashmir Valley and pave the way for a new dawn there," he said.<br /><br />Kashmir Valley had witnessed long spell of violence after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. Massive violence was again witnessed during the April 9 bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.<br /><br />Since April, several security personnel were killed by militants while a deputy superintendent of police was lynched by a mob in Srinagar three days ago.<br /><br />The home minister, in a separate message, extended his greetings and good wishes to the people of the whole country.<br /><br />"My greetings and good wishes to people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. May this festival strengthens bonds of peace and amity in the society," he said in a tweet.<br /><br />Singh also conveyed greetings to everyone on the occasion of Rath Yatra. "May Lord Jagannath shower joy, peace and prosperity in everyone's lives," he said in another tweet.</p>
<p>Conveying his Eid greetings, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the festival will help in bringing peace and happiness in the Kashmir Valley.<br /><br />In a video message to the people of the Valley, which has been witnessing unrest for nearly a year, Singh said he conveys his Eid greetings to all Kashmiri brothers, sisters, youth, seniors and children from the bottom of his heart.<br /><br />"I am fully confident that this festival of goodness and humanity will help in bringing peace, understanding, brotherhood and happiness in Kashmir Valley and pave the way for a new dawn there," he said.<br /><br />Kashmir Valley had witnessed long spell of violence after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. Massive violence was again witnessed during the April 9 bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.<br /><br />Since April, several security personnel were killed by militants while a deputy superintendent of police was lynched by a mob in Srinagar three days ago.<br /><br />The home minister, in a separate message, extended his greetings and good wishes to the people of the whole country.<br /><br />"My greetings and good wishes to people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. May this festival strengthens bonds of peace and amity in the society," he said in a tweet.<br /><br />Singh also conveyed greetings to everyone on the occasion of Rath Yatra. "May Lord Jagannath shower joy, peace and prosperity in everyone's lives," he said in another tweet.</p>