The Hurriyat leader was placed under house arrest at his Nigeen residence on August 5, 2019, the day BJP-led Centre revoked the provisions of Article 370 and bifurcated the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
BJP's J&K in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna told reporters: "We are ready for talks. Hurriyat leaders are our own people. They are residents of J&K so they are most welcome to talk to us, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but within the ambit of Indian Constitution."
The people of Jammu and Kashmir and their leadership wants that we should become a bridge of friendship between the two countries.
The overwhelming mandate to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given him an opportunity to play a decisive role in the resolution of the Kashmir issue, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday.
Authorities ordered the closure of schools and colleges to prevent any untoward incidents. Post graduate entrance test scheduled for the day was also postponed by the University of Kashmir.
Recently, the agency had served a third notice to the Mirwaiz asking him to appear before it in Delhi after he had expressed security concerns regarding his visit to the national capital while responding to the two notices served to him by NIA earlier.
Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will appear before the NIA Monday in connection with a case related to terror funding after he was assured by the probe agency that his security would be ensured, officials said here Sunday.
Mirwaiz has been put under house arrest for maintaining law and order as separatists have called for a complete shutdown on Sunday.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in a late evening statement, said the Pakistan High Commissioner was "cautioned" that persistence of such behaviour by Pakistan will have "implications".
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said he favoured unconditional dialogue with the Centre and urged the government to follow the Vajpayee government's doctrine of the early 2000s.
As long as there is repression and force as the State response, you may kill one but 10 more will stand up, Mirwaiz said
The authorities have reduced by half the security cover given to separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
Two maternal uncles of moderate Hurriyat conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and his close aides were today questioned by the NIA.
A posse of policemen stopped Mirwaiz from leaving his residence and informed him that he has been placed under house arrest, a spokesman of the Hurriyat chairman said.
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