Samiti holds ''inconclusive'' dialogue with Centre's delegation

Jammu, Aug 9 (UNI) Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti today kept its viewpoint before the Centre's delegation, headed by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, after the state leadership stepped out of the visiting committee.

''The talks remained inconclusive, but were positive and have opened a door for more initiatives to resolve the tension,'' Samiti convener Leela Karan Sharma told reporters.

There was no concrete offer to the Samiti from the Centre and the delegation had same proposal as was of Governor N N Vohra, he informed.

The Samiti had earlier refused to hold any discussion with any Central delegation having National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Saif-ud-Din Soz as its members.

The Centre's 18-member delegation, headed by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, was also briefed on the situation in curfew-bound Jammu region, which is witnessing massive protests on Amarnath land row.

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