Our only aim is to see the state out of the current painful and precarious situation.

There has been a setback and the problem is not between us and New Delhi. It is between the separatists and New Delhi and has to be addressed collectively by New Delhi and the separatists.

Events like this don’t deter us from our objective, which is to get out and about and actually make a success of this election.

All the efforts to bring peace and normalcy in the state are futile until and unless all those were involved in the talks who have been being making sacrificing for the cause.

This is the first time the prime minister has tried to seek the opinion of all leaders from Kashmir. The solution may not be found here, but this is a start.

Let them repeat what they have already told the prime minister in earlier meetings but they must show their presence.

The necessary groundwork to make the roundtable a success has not been done. However, I will attend to put forth my party’s view before the prime minister.