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J&K situation getting normal: Patil

November 08, 2004 17:56 IST

The situation in Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] is "becoming normal" and his visit was intended at improving it, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil [ Images ] said at the conclusion of his three-day visit to the state on Monday.

"One visit cannot solve all the problems...but can help in improving the situation," the minister, who was in Leh on the last leg of his maiden tour of the state, told reporters.

"I do not attach any great importance as such...But I can say the steps are in the right direction," Patil said when asked how important his visit had been towards improving the situation.

Priyanka Tikoo in Leh
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