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Jethmalani, Shah hold second round talks

However, none of the sides briefed the media about the deliberations.

It was not immediately clear whether the committee was arranging a meeting of the separatist leader with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as announced earlier.

After the meeting, Jethmalani hosted a dinner, which was attended, among others, by former prime minister V P Singh and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh.

Before starting the talks with Shah, Jethmalani met Vajpayee after which he told reporters that the "prime minister has assured us that [the] government will continue the talks with all elements... after [the assembly] polls".

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