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Shekhar's secret parleys with Sikh separatists
CHANDIGARH. Mar 31; Prime Minister Chandra ■ Shekhar disclosed Sunday he had met three groups of Sikh militants to discuss the separatist insurgency which has racked Punjab state for eight years, reports AP.
Chandra Shekhar did not reveal whom he met or when, but said his Initiative was broken off when his 4-month-okd government resigned March 6.
He had earlier said he was ready to meet the outlawed mlhtants.but he had kept secrete the fact that he had already held such meetings.
The contact apparently was facilitated by Samranjit Singh Mann, a Sikh politician with links to the militants whom the Prime Minister met last December.
"Since I do not know the whereabouts of the militants ] left It to Mann to bring them forward. Since then. I have Talked to three groups of mfli-tants and they seemed to be constructive in approach," he said
Though his efforts were in terrupted by political events. I m working on It". he said
Militants have killed nearly 1.000 people so far this year in what the government describes as terrorist actions. About 500 militants have died tn battles with police or by ri
The government has been debating whether to allow Punjabis to vote in national elections tn two months when most of India will choose a new Parliament.
Opponents say the campaigning could become violent and that the militants could intimidate voters to deny a fair election. Advocates say it would help restore normal life and bring the troubled state back into the Indian mainstream.
Chandra Shekhar said the outgoing government 'is keen to hold elections.' but would decide on the basis of the se curity situation.
'I have seen that the psychology of the people of Punjab has changed and they want peace.' he said at a news conference.
Punjab has been under direct federal rule since 1987. when the state legislature was dismissed.
The militants seek independence from India for their wealthy agricultural state. Where Sikhs are narrowly tn the majority. Nationwide. Sikhs are 2 percent of India s 844 million people.
Meanwhile, a meeting of prominent Muslim leaders from across the country will be held here on April 2 to take stock of the current political situation in the country. reports PT1.
Talking to newsmen on Sunday, Javed Habeeb. a member of the All India Babrl Masjid Action Committee, said the meeting, among other things, would also discuss the role of the Muslim leaders In the forthcoming elections.
the meeting would also assess the performance of different political parties tn the country before deciding to extend support to any of them. Habeeb Said.
He said the main emphasis would be on the attltuded of the political parties of the major national Issues Including the problems confronting the minorities.
Prominent, among those, who would attend the meeting are SS Owaisi. Zafaryab Jllani. M Latif, Yasin Akhtar Mtsbahi and Ahmad Bukhari