All-party delegation ends J&K visit without any breakthrough

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/Jammu-An all-party delegation seeking to end turbulence in Kashmir concluded its two-day visit with no breakthrough, but Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh saw some positives even as he lashed out at the separatists for their refusal to meet the MPs.

Visibly unhappy at the stubborn refusal of Hurriyat leaders to meet some MPs who had literally knocked at their doors in Srinagar yesterday, Singh said that their conduct was against democracy, humanity or even ‘Kashmiriyat’ (Kashmiri ethos).

Singh led the delegation of 26 MPs from 20 parties which stayed overnight in Srinagar before stopping over in Jammu this afternoon. After spending a few hours in Jammu, it returned to Delhi. The Home Minister disagreed with the view that the mission was a failure and said the delegation had “very good interactions” with individuals and groups. The delegation would meet in Delhi and discuss the future action plan.