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Kashmir conference likely soon as opposition leaders back Yashwant Sinha

Farooq Abdullah urges PM to look his own partyman's efforts, says Kashmiris are not Pakistanis

BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha. File Photo

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BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha with Delhi Assembly Deputy Speaker Bandana Kumari during an orientation session on budget at Delhi Assembly in New Delhi

Archis Mohan New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Dec 12 2019 | 2:42 PM IST

A non-governmental proposal to hold a conference to discuss the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday received a shot in the arm when it found support from former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.

During his half an hour meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, Abdullah requested Modi to look at the proposed initiative by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, supported by opposition parties and leaders, including Janata Dal (United)'s Sharad Yadav and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)), as a means to reach out to the people of Kashmir.

On Tuesday,

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