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Advani Briefs Vajpayee On Eve Of Kashmir Visit

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Two days before his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee called an emergency meeting with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today to discuss internal security and the Jammu and Kashmir situation.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public meeting in Srinagar during his visit to the state, beginning April 18. The visit is significant because this will be the first time in 15 years that a Prime Minister will address the public in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hurriyat Conference and the Hizbul Mujahideen have declared a bandh in Srinagar during the Prime Minister

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First Published: Apr 17 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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