Differing voices on either side of Jawahar Tunnel

Valley groups say talks sans Hurriyat futile; Jammu voices predict failure The Centre’s decision to send an all-party delegation to Kashmir to hold dialogue with all stakeholders for defusing the turmoil has divergence in views of civil society groups of Jammu region and Kashmir valley. While Jammu groups dismiss the the step as another ‘ritual as usual’ performed by the Centre ignoring the ground reality and actual stakeholders, Kashmir-based groups term it as a futile exercise if Hurriyat is not taken on board. “The Government of India has to shun…

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