Government of India special representative Dineshwar Sharma on Thursday concluded his three-day maiden visit to Kashmir and arrived in winter capital Jammu to meet parties and civil society groups.
Soon after his reached Jammu, Mr. Sharma met BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh “to initiate and carry forward dialogue with elected representatives and other organisations.” A party leader said several “J&K-centric issues” were discussed. Mr. Sharma will stay in Jammu for two days.
Earlier in Srinagar, Mr. Sharma met senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz. “Now it is time to hold a meaningful dialogue. There are several working group and interlocutor reports gathering dust. Time has come that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make this fresh process a meaningful one. There is a great trust deficit between the Union of India and Kashmir,” Mr. Soz said.
Hurriyat seminar
In a significant move, the State government allowed Syed Ali Geelani-led Tehreek-e-Hurriyat to hold a seminar at his residence at Hyderpora.
“The authorities are using this [National Investigation Agency] agency to create fear psychosis among youth,” Mr. Geelani said at the seminar, adding “J&K was never a part of India.”
