Kashmir calms down but tension is still very high
Sandeep Guha
Jul. 11, 2010

Mehbooba Mufti, who leads the opposition People's Democratic Party, rejected a call from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to participate in an all-party meeting called by the State government to discuss the clashes.

Ms. Mufti said that while she had great regard for the Prime Minister, the PDP could not attend the meeting as the State government was using the dialogue to hide its “utter failure.” She demanded lifting of “curbs” on the media, withdrawal of the Army and an end to the “crackdown.”

Only a dialogue initiated by the Prime Minister would be “taken seriously by the people,” she said. Both Dr. Singh and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram spoke to Ms. Mufti on Saturday in an effort to secure the PDP's participation in the meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Monday.

In preparation for the meeting, legislators from the ruling National Conference-Congress alliance met to express their faith in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's authority.

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