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Geelani upset over Hurriyat decision
to send team to Pakistan

Syed Geelani is a staunch supporter of Pakistan's case in Jammu and Kashmir.

''I am not at all satisfied (with this announcement),'' said Geelani in an interview with the BBC (Urdu) on Thursday night. He protested that the Executive Council took an unanimous decision while he was in hospital.

He said a representative of the Jamaat-E-Islami had reminded the council of its earlier stand that the delegation would be announced only after the government of India gave passports to all the seven members of the Executive Council, which it has not done so far. Yet, the council announced the delegation, he deplored.

Syed Geelani figures in the list of delegation members, which was announced on Thursday by the Hurriyat Conference, but he does not possess a passport. He admitted to having applied for a passport describing himself as a citizen of India.

When his attention was drawn to different ideologies the delegation members profess, he said the Hurriyat conference has a constitution which provides clear guidelines. He did not disclose the proposals the Hurriyat members would be taking to Pakistan.

But the BBC in its news programme said the delegation members are divided on the purpose of the visit.

While some members say they will meet jehadi (militant) groups and try to persuade them for a peaceful solution to the J&K question, Syed Geelani is quoted as saying that he will persuade them not accept the ceasefire and encourage them to continue with their activities.

UNI

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