Srinagar:
With the mainstream political process in Jammu and Kashmiri seriously threatened, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now asked Opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti to attend the critical all-party meeting on Monday. (
Read: Curfew re-imposed in some areas after clashes)
"J&K is at the crossroads of a critical phase so I would be personally grateful if you reconsider your decision on the all-party meet," Omar said.
Omar wrote to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and called her up as well, but the Mufti rejected his request to attend the meeting on Monday.
"Omar has admitted having lost credibility, let him re-establish it. Our position on all-party meeting remains unchanged," a PDP spokesperson said.
Union Minister Farooq Abdullah earlier met the Prime Minister and the Home Minister in New Delhi to discuss the situation in Kashmir.
Farooq, former J&K chief minister and patron of the ruling National Conference-led government in the state, discussed with the Home Minister the steps being taken by the Centre and the state government to bring back normalcy in the state. Later, Farooq left for Kashmir. (
Read: Farooq Abdullah meets Chidambaram to discuss Kashmir situation)
Meanwhile, security for the ongoing Amarnath yatra has also been tightened. Eighty five companies of the CRPF have been deployed this year, which is over 20 companies more than last year.
Sources have told NDTV that security has been tightened after increasing conversations between militants and their handlers to target the Amarnath yatra were intercepted.
Earlier on Saturday, curfew was re-imposed in Maisuma area of Srinagar and three other districts in the Valley after clashes between protesters and security forces. This, after the city woke up to a peaceful morning. (
Watch: Kashmir valley's night of peace)
A semblance of normalcy seemed to have returned to the streets of the city after a night that passed off without any major incident despite curfew being relaxed for the first time in three days. (
Read: Srinagar curfew eased for Shab-e-Meraj prayers)