Anantnag: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the stone-throwing youth were stuck in a vicious circle and the need of the hour was to pave the way and get them out of this web.Mehbooba was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party workers’ convention at Dak Bungalow in Anantnag district today.“These kids (stone-throwers) are stuck in a vicious mess. We will try and pave the way for them to get out of this circle,” she said, adding that there has been no headway in the subject since 2008.The Chief Minister was in town to campaign for her brother and PDP candidate for the Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll Tassaduq Mufti. The bypolls are scheduled for April 12.She said the youth of Kashmir were second to none in every field, including sports and education, but the overall atmosphere had gone awry. “We need to rectify things that have gone wrong,” Mehbooba said.She maintained that she had started the process of reviewing the cases filed against youth since 2008 soon after she had taken reins of the state.“Today, I seriously reiterate that there is a need to talk to these kids and engage them positively. We will try and engage them and ascertain what they want and what their problems are,” the Chief Minister said.Tasadduq Mufti was also present on the occasion along with some senior party leaders.Earlier, addressing workers, Mehbooba recounted her father’s contributions to bringing peace and normalcy in the state. (TNS)