"No Invitation So Far": J&K Congress Chief On All-Party Meet With PM Modi

Jammu and Kashmir Congress president GA Mir said dialogue with stakeholders is the only way to address anger among the masses in a democratic set up for peace, prosperity and development.

Jammu and Kashmir Congress president GA Mir on Saturday said his party has not received any invitation from the Centre for participation in a proposed conference of mainstream political parties from the Union Territory in New Delhi next week. However, Mr Mir said such a step, if taken, is welcome as dialogue with stakeholders is the only way to address anger among the masses in a democratic set up for peace, prosperity and development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 as part of the Centre's initiative to bolster political processes, including holding assembly elections, in the union territory, officials had said on Friday. The meeting, the first such exercise since the Centre announced the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir''s special status and its bifurcation into union territories in August 2019,is likely to be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other central leaders.