Omar Abdullah meets Sonia, Chidambaram

Omar Abdullah meets Sonia, Chidambaram

Created on : 09/13/2010 09:48 AM (TOP 1)

New Delhi, September 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
Omar Abdullah met UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Home
Minister P Chidambaram here today and discussed the
situation in Kashmir valley and the Armed Forces Special
Powers Act (AFSPA).

The discussions, ahead of the crucial meeting of the
Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), are significant as
the Chief Minister wants amendment in or withdrawal of
the controversial AFSPA.

There are, however, reportedly differences within the
government at the Centre and the Defence Forces on the
AFSPA demand.

The Chief Minister had last week met Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh, Mr Chidambaram and Finance Minister
Pranab Mukherjee and demanded withdrawal of the AFSPA.