Rajnath admits Centre initiated talks in 2016 'but Hurriyat shut their doors'

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh disclosed that in September 2016, four Opposition MPs attempted to engage with Hurriyat Conference leaders for peace talks in Kashmir, but were refused. This marks the first acknowledgment of such efforts by the central government during a period of unrest following militant commander Burhan Wani's...

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Rajnath Singh

29th Defence Minister of India since 2019
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All Parties Hurriyat Conference

Political alliance in Kashmir
The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference has reiterated its support for dialogue with the Centre. This follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement..
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Representative of the voters to a parliament
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Kashmir

Region in South Asia
Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, has been released from Tihar jail on interim bail to campaign for the J&K assembly elections...
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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti accused Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) of being a BJP proxy, warning Jammu and Kashmir residents against such influences. Following an..
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Burhan Wani

Kashmiri Islamist militant (1994ā€“2016)

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh disclosed that in September 2016, four Opposition MPs attempted to engage with Hurriyat Conference leaders for peace talks in...
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The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference has reiterated its support for dialogue with the Centre. This follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement...
1 week ago • IndiaTimes

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