National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has said that Government of India should hold talks with the Hurriyat.
“The Governor says Hurriyat has agreed to talks. Then, talks should be held with them,” Abdullah said.
Earlier during the day, BJP’s JK Affairs in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna said that the Government of India was ready for talks with the Hurriyat ‘within the ambit of the Indian Constitution.’
“We are open for talks. Hurriyat leaders are own people, they are the residents of J&K so they are most welcome to talk to us including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi but within the ambit of Indian constitution,” Khanna said.
Earlier, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti said that she is relived that Hurriyat has softened their stand regarding talks with the Government of India.
Recently, Governor Satya Pal Malik’s said that Hurriyat is ready for talks.
In response, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that if Government of India initiates ‘meaningful dialogue’, there will be a ‘positive response’.
