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Indian Kashmir working group chief pulls out
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs Kashmir policy appears to have suffered yet another setback with former Chief Justice of India, Justice (r) AM Ahmadi, pulling out of leading one of the five working groups on Kashmir, sources have revealed. Ahmadi had previously agreed to head the Working Group on Jammu and Kashmirs Relations with New Delhi, including examinations of the demand for autonomy, devolution of powers and special status for the state. During the second Roundtable Conference on Kashmir, held in Srinagar in May, the prime minister had established five separate working groups of political representatives to resolve different aspects of the Kashmir imbroglio. Each group was directed to report back to him with their recommendations prior to the third roundtable conference. Although some charge Ahmadi with having put a spanner in the works, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) has been quick to identify Abid Hussain, Indias former ambassador to the United States, as a suitable replacement. Posted by: Fred 2006-08-06 |
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