NEW DELHI: Three Rajya Sabha MPs have written to J&K Home Department to visit Valley and meet National Conference leaders Farooq and Omar Abdullah and former CPM MLA Yousuf Tarigami, who have been in detention since abrogation of Article 370 in August.
CPM MPs Elamaram Kareem and TK Rangarajan and CPI’s Binoy Viswam wrote to Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary, Home Department, Kashmir. “The visit is to know about their health condition and have a friendly talk with them preferably in the coming week with your permission,” said the letter signed by them.
Kareem said the authorities had confirmed receipt of the letter and should “permit us if condition there is normal” as stated by Home Minister Amit Shah.
The MPs cited the visit of a European delegation to Kashmir and said it should not be difficult for the government to allow three MPs to visit.
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