Condemning the abortive attempt on the life of Farooq Abdullah, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Sunday said such attacks would not lead to creation of a conducive atmosphere for peace talks in Jammu and Kashmir.
If militants continue with acts of terrorism, then how will an atmosphere for peace talks be created ?, Vajpayee told reporters on his return here from a week-long visit to Vietnam and Indonesia.
Replying to questions, he said I am relieved that Abdullah is safe. I complement him.
To a question that the army favoured extension of the ceasefire in J&K beyond the Republic Day, the Prime Minister said, “There is a view that the ceasefire should be further extended.
“All issues will be considered and a final decision on the issue will be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS),” He said.

Bureau Report