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Why send Hurriyat, which is in
touch with Pakistan: Farooq

Tara Shankar Sahay in New Delhi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday told Prime Minister A B Vajpayee that innocents continued to be killed in his state, despite the ceasefire, since Pakistan did not appear to be interested in genuine peace with India.

Briefing reporters after meeting the PM at 7 Racecourse Road, Abdullah pointed out that the ceasefire had little effect in stopping the massacre of innocents.

On whether he was in favour of extending the ceasefire, he said it was the business of the government. "I will not comment on it," he replied.

However, Abdullah felt that sending a Hurriyat delegation to Pakistan was of little use since the party was anyway in constant touch with Islamabad. "So there is little point in their visiting Pakistan," he said.

Abdullah felt the central government would see for itself on January 25 that the increase in militancy-related violence in Kashmir was having a bad effect on the morale of all, including the security forces.

Earlier in the morning, Abdullah met Union Home Minister L K Advani, and stressed the same points with him.

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