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- Published: June 24, 2021 10:35
New Delhi: As many as 14 prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to attend the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
This is the first high-level interaction between the Centre and political leadership mainly from Kashmir since August 5, 2019, when the Centre revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and the state was bifurcated into two union territories. Among the leaders who are scheduled to participate in the meeting are Congress’ Ghulam Nabi Azad, Tara Chand and GA Mir; National Conference’s Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah; PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti, J-K Apni Party’s Altaf Bukhari; BJP’s Ravinder Raina, Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta; CPI(M)’s M Y Tarigami; National Panthers Party’s Prof Bheem Singh; and Peoples Conference’s Sajad Gani Lone.
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#UPDATE | National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah arrives at the residence of party chief Farooq Abdullah in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called an all-party meeting of J&K’s political parties today in the national capital. pic.twitter.com/m1cLRO7eqR
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2021
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kavinder Gupta on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for today’s all-party meeting and stated that it will give new hope to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Delhi: J&K Congress leaders met senior Congress leader & former chief minister of J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad at his resident ahead of the all-party meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi today pic.twitter.com/algXvsyyKI
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2021
Delhi: Unfortunately there is no agenda for (all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi). We’ve been told that it will be open & free debate. Ghulam Nabi Azad, myself, and Tara Chand will attend the meeting: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president, Ghulam Ahmad Mir pic.twitter.com/tgDcX5Z1Pt
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2021
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah leaves his residence in Srinagar to participate in the all-party meeting called by PM Narendra Modi today pic.twitter.com/dpo26oQm76
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2021
Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Home Secretary would also attend the meeting.
Political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir including Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti and BJP leaders Ravinder Raina and Kavinder Gupta arrived in New Delhi to attend the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is learnt from reliable sources that no fixed agenda has been set for the meeting and a freewheeling discussion is expected on June 24.