New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Centre's newly-appointed specialrepresentative for holding a sustained dialogue in Jammu andKashmir Dineshwar Sharma today called on the state's GovernorN N Vohra and discussed the broad parameters of the proposedtalks with all stake holders.
The one hour-long meeting which took place at the KashmirHouse here comes days after the Centre announced theappointment of Sharma as its special representative toinitiate dialogue, in a fresh move aimed at bringing peace tothe troubled state.
After the meeting, a release issued by the Raj Bhavansaid the governor briefed Sharma "in great detail about theenvironment and the expectations and hopes of the politicalparties and the people at large from the ensuing dialogue.
"The Governor assured him of all help, as he may require,in carrying through his task, and wished him high success inhis endeavour," the statement said.
Vohra, an experienced hand in handling the Kashmir issue,has been the governor of the state since 2008. In early 2000'she was also appointed by the then Vajpayee-led government asan interlocutor for talks on Kashmir.
On October 26, Sharma, a former director of IntelligenceBureau, had met state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here anddiscussed the Kashmir issue with her.
Sharma, an old Kashmir hand in the country's internalintelligence agency, enjoys the rank and status of a CabinetSecretary.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has already made it clearthat Sharma would decide whom to engage with for a resolutionof the Kashmir issue. PTI SKL ASKASK.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.