Mr. Singh led the delegation of 26 MPs from 20 parties which stayed overnight in Srinagar before stopping over in Jammu this afternoon. Before winding up the Kashmir leg of the visit, Mr. Singh sent out a clear message to separatists, asserting that the state will “always” remain an integral part of India. Not only doors, even our ventillators are open for talks,” Mr. Singh said. Later while addressing a brief press conference in Jammu, Mr. Singh was asked by a reporter whether the visit was a failure. Mr. Singh said the delegation will meet in New Delhi after its return and will chalk out the future course of action.

Source: The Hindu September 05, 2016 16:41 UTC