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All Party Parliamentary delegation concludes deliberations in J & K

The All Party Parliamentary delegation led by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram which is on a two-day visit of J&K State to get first hand information on the situation prevailing in Kashmir valley and to hold further consultation with leaders of various political parties, groups, organizations and NGOs on Tuesday arrived Jammu. Soon after its arrival in Jammu, the All Party Parliamentary delegation started meeting various political parties. A five member National Conference delegation led by its provincial president Ratan Lal Gupta met the delegation and expressed its views on the situation prevailing in the State particularly in Kashmir Valley. Later, talking to media persons, senior National Conference leader Ajay Sadhotra said that National Conference suggested grant of autonomy to J&K describing it a viable solution for the problems prevailing in the State. He said that the party reiterated its demand for withdrawal/partial withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). He said that the gesture of the All party Parliamentary delegation has sent positive signal that Centre is keen to find a solution of the crisis. The National Conference delegation also demanded employment package for the unemployed youth of the State and urged the Centre to hold external and internal dialogue. Talking to Media persons, the PDP leader Ch. Zulfiqar Ali said that the Party is hopeful that a solution to Kashmir crisis will be found by the centre.

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