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Talks within Indian Constitution not acceptable: Geelani

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said talks within Indian Constitution for resolution of Kashmir were not acceptable.

"We don t accept the Indian Constitution at all. So talks within its framework is out of question," the separatist leader, who is under house arrest, said while addressing a rally in south Kashmir over telephone.

Referring to the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about talks on Kashmir, Geelani said, "Talks under the Indian Constitution is nothing but a wastage of time and it has been going on for the last seven decades.

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First Published: Aug 24 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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