Detained leaders to be released 'very soon': Amit Shah to J-K delegation

Emerging after the meeting that lasted nearly two hours, Bukhari told reporters that the release of remaining political leaders was among the topic discussed with the home minister

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that the remaining political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir would be released "very soon", the newly formed Apni Party's president Altaf Bukhari said here on Saturday, days after former chief minister Farooq Abdullah was released.

A 24-member delegation of the Apni Party led by Bukhari held detailed discussions with Shah in the presence of top officials of the Home Ministry. The delegation had met prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.

Emerging after the meeting that lasted nearly two hours, Bukhari told reporters that the release of remaining political leaders was among the topic discussed with