Won’t share stage with NSA: Geelani

By IANS,

Srinagar : Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has declined to attend the India Today conclave in Delhi, saying he cannot share the stage with India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon.

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Speaking to mediapersons late Sunday evening, Geelani said: “I cannot share the stage with officials of the Indian government, including its National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, unless my six conditions to create a conducive atmosphere for a dialogue are met.”

Geelani had been invited to speak at the India Today conclave on March 18 during a debate titled “Kashmir – What Next?”