Mufti meets JD-U, Left leaders

Sep 19, 2010 - Age Corespondent |

New Delhi

Ahead of the all-party delegation’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed held parleys with leaders of political parties including the JD(U) and Left exchanging views on how the situation in the state could be defused. Mr Sayeed is understood to have pinned hopes on the upcoming visit of an all-party delegation to the state on Monday to seek views of cross-section of people there. He has suggested that the delegation should meet the families of victims of police firing.
JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav, who held talks with Mr Sayeed, on Saturday said that the killings of youth in Jammu and Kashmir is a matter of concern. Mr Sayeed also met CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday and spoke to CPI leaders A.B. Bardhan and D. Raja on Friday to discuss the crisis in the Valley.
Representatives of the Left parties, including CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury and CPI’s Gurudas Dasgupta, will be part of the all-party delegation that will visit Kashmir and Jammu for two days. The Left parties, which have been for long demanding sending of such a delegation to the Valley, favoured beginning of a political process with all sections in the state and these views were conveyed to Mr Sayeed, the former chief minister. Besides, they want the immediate release of youth arrested during the three-month long protests, barring those who have been slapped with serious charges. The Left parties have also been asking the government to withdraw the Disturbed Areas proclamation from certain cities to make the AFSSPA redundant in these areas.
Speaking to reporters after launching the party website, Mr Yadav stated that he has been in touch with the people from the Valley and has also been holding talks with various leaders.

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