India to hold talks with Kashmiris

Published January 17, 2006

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: After talks between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and People’s Conference chief Sajjad Ghani Lone on Kashmir dispute last week, Indian government leaders are likely to hold talks with other Kashmiri leaders.

Those likely to be invited for talks next month include Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) chief Shabir Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik, said a news report carried by Indian Daily “The Tribune”.

“The Centre is also likely to invite Kashmiri Pandits”, added the report. Quoting sources the report said that talks with the JKDFP and the JKLF would take place before the Hurriyat Conference, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, is invited for the second round of talks.

Several leaders of the Congress from Indian Occupied Kashmir have suggested to the government to invite Kashmiri Pandits for talks as it would send right signals to the community that migrated from the valley, the report expressed.—APP

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