(PTI)Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who invited flak for meeting Hurriyat leaders in Kashmir, on Sunday clarified his move, saying that he not only met the latter but also many other communities to discuss the ongoing unrest in the Valley. Everyone knows that Hurriyat is an influential conference in the Valley,” Aiyar told media. Asserting that he also met Mehbooba Mufti during his visit, Aiyar said the Chief Minister hailed his move of initiating dialogues and reaching out to every community. Every prime minister except Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Hurriyat leaders. My party has clarified that they haven’t asked me to visit Kashmir.

Source: Indian Express May 28, 2017 15:09 UTC