Rajnath Singh's remark 'admission' that Kashmir not part of India: Geelani

A Hurriyat Conference spokesman said Singh's remark was an "admission that Kashmir is not part of India"

Bs_logoAiling Chairman of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani addressing a press conference at his residence in Srinagar on Monday. File PTI Photo
Ailing Chairman of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani addressing a press conference at his residence in Srinagar on Monday. PTI Photo
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Oct 15 2017 | 9:48 PM IST
Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference said on Sunday that Home Minister Rajnath Singh's remark suggesting Vallabhbhai Patel was not allowed to act freely to solve the Kashmir issue, was an "admission" that Kashmir was not a part of India.

Addressing a political gathering in Gujarat yesterday, Singh said had Patel, India's first deputy prime minister, been allowed to act freely by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, India would not have been facing the Kashmir issue today.

A Hurriyat Conference spokesman said Singh's remark was an "admission that Kashmir is not part of India".

He said Kashmir "continues to be a dispute" and India itself took it to the United Nations.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Oct 15 2017 | 9:48 PM IST