Reaching out to the leaders belonging to different political parties Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday hosted them over high tea at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar.
During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor held deliberations focusing on the smooth conduct of the Amarnath yatra with these leaders.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti, BJP unit Chief Ravinder Raina, Peoples Conference Chairman Sajjad Lone, President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni party Altaf Bukhari, CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, JKPCC president G A Mir, PDF president Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen and several others were invited for the high tea.
Significantly, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti chose to stay away from the meeting.
During the meeting, it is learnt, JKNC President Dr Farooq Abdullah advised Lt-Gov Manoj Sinha to separately convene another meeting to deliberate on the prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
