A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held Jammu and Kashmir all-party meeting, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad — who represented the grand old party in meeting with PM — in an exclusive conversation with India TV gave insights of the conversation of J&K leaders with PM Modi, issues which were discussed and Centre's conduct towards the opposition.

Former Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday slammed the Modi-led government for insisting on elections in Jammu and Kashmir before granting statehood.

People of J&K are in a lot of difficulties after 5th Aug 2019. They're angry, upset & emotionally shattered. They feel humiliated. I told PM that people of J&K don't accept the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated unconstitutionally, illegally &immorally, Mehbooba Mufti said after attending PM Modi's J&K all-party meeting.

We told PM that we don't stand with what was done on 5th Aug 2019. We're not ready to accept it, said National Conference leader Omar Abdullah after attending PM Modi's Jammu & Kashmir all-party meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a crucial meeting with Jammu and Kashmir political party leaders to chalk out the future political course of action in the Union Territory. A total of 14 leaders, including four former chief ministers attended PM Modi's meeting.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement questioning the removal of Jammu and Kashmir statehood came as PM Modi is heading J-K all-party meeting in New Delhi.

During the over 3-hour-long all-party meeting, PM Modi said that there would be political differences but everyone should work in national interest so that people of J&K benefit.

Top 14 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Sajad Lone and others, will meet PM Modi for the first time after August 5, 2019.

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should hold talks with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.

PDP leader Naeem Akhtar was put under house arrest on May 10 after his release from a five-month preventive detention during which he was lodged at the MLA Hostel in Srinagar.  

Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday had said she had received a call from the Centre for a meeting on June 24. "I am yet to take a decision. I will discuss with my party members and take a final call," she said.

Invitations were sent out on Saturday to 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including four former chief ministers, for participation in a high-level meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on June 24, which is expected to set the road map for holding assembly elections there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24.

The letter adds that Mehbooba can appeal against the decision at a higher forum provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Commenting on the rejection of her application, the PDP president said it shows the level of normalcy achieved in Kashmir.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday lashed out at the government, saying that "dissent has been criminalized" in the country.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe into a money laundering case.

Prime Minister Modi recently wrote a letter to Khan wherein he said that India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is "imperative" for it.

The NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet against three persons, including arrested Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth wing chief Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, who allegedly worked as a financier for Hizbul Mujahideen in connection with the case.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has moved Delhi High Court challenging summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Mufti's name was proposed by senior leader Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and seconded by Khurshid Alam, a party spokesperson said after the election.