Simmering differences between Hurriyat Conference and Pakistan over utilisation of funds by the former came to fore as the entire executive council of 23-party conglomerate did not attend the Iftar party hosted by Pakistani High Commissioner Ashraf Jehangir Qazi on Friday. In another Friday of set back on September 21, entire Kashmir valley had observed a strike on the call of militant groups despite the conglomerate opposing it.
Attempts to take comments from the Hurriyat Conference leaders failed as no one was willing to comment on the ticklish issue. However, highly-placed insiders within the amalgam said the relation between one of the former chairman and the present incumbent with Pakistan had become sour over a variety of issues including the utlisation of funds.
The insiders said several leaders of the Hurriyat Conference had been asked to provide accounts for the money provided by various organisations, majority of them from Pakistan. Another worry for the Hurriyat Conference was the recent press conference by its chairman Abdul Gani Bhat, where he put forward a proposal for comprehensive ceasefire, which was not liked by their mentors across the border, the Hurriyat insiders said.
Bureau Report