Srinagar: The National Conference on Tuesday
expressed hope that the proposed dialogue between the Centre
and all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would be
result-oriented.
"We appeal to all shades of opinion to accept the
invitation for dialogue extended by the Union Home Minister P
Chidambaram and help resolve Kashmir issue. It is duty of all
to make the dialogue result-oriented," NC's Lok Sabha member
from Anantnag constituency Mehboob Beg said in a statement.
Referring to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's address
during inauguration of rail link at Anantnag that 'Kashmir
issue was political and needs a political solution', he said
the "courageous" statement should encourage political parties
to accept the invitation for talks.
The senior N C leader was referring to Union Home
Minister's invitation to the separatists during his visit to
the state on October 14.
Bureau Report
First Published: Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 19:20