MOULANA ABAAS UNFAZED AFTER SUSPENSION, WANTS PM OF INDIA IN TALKS

Srinagar, Apr 21 (Only Kashmir): Unfazed by suspension from Hurriyat,its former chairman Maulana Abbas Ansari today showed no signs of regret over meeting Centre's interlocutors saying he was ready to interact with the panel again but demanded that Prime Minister be part of the talks on Kashmir issue.
Ansari, whose Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen was suspended from moderate Hurriyat Conference for meeting Centre's interlocutors yesterday, said, "My doors are open for anyone but I make it clear that dialogue on Kashmir issue has to be with Prime Minister of India and not with any employee of the government."
He was asked whether he was willing to meet the interlocutors led by Dilip Padgaonkar again.
Ansari said, "I told them (interlocutors) that the invitation should be addressed to the Hurriyat Conference and not me.