SRINAGAR, Aug 19: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry condemned the deadline served by Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Kashmir Civil Society for holding an intra region dialogue with the aim to end the present crisis of Kashmir.

A press statement issued by KCCI here said: “The Kashmir Chamber is of the firm belief that for a durable peace and prosperity of the state it would appreciate the Jammu Chamber using its good offices to impress the Government of India to initiate an unconditional dialogue with all the stakeholders for amicably working out the final settlement of the Kashmir issue. KCCI assures that intra region dialogue will follow such a dialogue.”

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce said “ We expect Jammu Chamber to play a responsible role at this critical juncture and hold the proposed Jammu Bandh on August 20 in solidarity with the people of Kashmir and condemn the killing, maiming, blinding and atrocities being committed on the unarmed people in Kashmir.”