Hours before the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his 7 Race Course Road residence, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti left for New Delhi by a special flight to attend the all important meeting . Mehbooba's father and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mahommad Sayeed arrived in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi spoke to Mehbooba Mufti on telephone last evening about the importance of attending the all-party-meet. Omar Abdullah has threatened to resign if the Centre refuses to repeal the Armed Forces Special Power's Act.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik has gone on record that the security forces need the AFSPA to protect them and enable them to do their duty. Naik is currently the senior-most service chief.
Communist party of Indian-Marxist General secretary