Addressing a rally here to mark the end of the yatra, he called for the end of violence in the Valley, saying phone calls announcing deaths of loved ones whether of a soldier, a CRPF jawan or any Kashmiri, should stop. "No child, mother, son or any other family member should take this phone call. My aim is to stop this call," he said.
Striking a bond with Kashmiris, he said they gave him hearts full of love and not hand grenades, adding no BJP leader can walk like he did, as they are scared.
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