New Delhi: Against the backdrop of escalating violence in Jammu and Kashmir over Amarnath land row, President Pratibha Patil on Thursday appealed for calm and said differences could be addressed through "dialogue and reconciliation".
In her second address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, Patil made no direct mention of the simmering crisis but said "whatever the problem, whatever the cause, whatever the reason, there is no place for violence in our society."
Amid stepped up violence in Jammu as well as Kashmir, the President stressed there all issues could be sorted out through dialogue and "the paths of peace and compromise can be complex and difficult" but needed to be pursued.
Such steps "alone will enable the nation to grow and prosper," she said while appealing for maintaining calm in all parts of the country. "Wherever differences exist, all efforts be directed towards reconciliation," she said.
"There have been instances in our country of people taking law into their own hands and causing destruction to life and public property," she said without making any reference to violence in J&K.
The President also focussed on the growing threat posed by terrorism to national as well as international peace and security and regretted that terrorists groups continued to receive support and sanctuary.
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