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Burhan Wani’s dad: Stayed at Sri Sri ashram for security

AGE CORRESPONDENT
Published : Aug 29, 2016, 1:28 am IST
Updated : Aug 29, 2016, 1:28 am IST

Slain Hizb-ul-Mujahedin commander Burhan Wani’s father, Muzaffar Ahmed Wani, has said that he was in Bengaluru recently for a medical check-up and chose to stay at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s ashram to ens

Slain Hizb-ul-Mujahedin commander Burhan Wani’s father, Muzaffar Ahmed Wani, has said that he was in Bengaluru recently for a medical check-up and chose to stay at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s ashram to ensure his safety. He strongly denied his trip was part of any ‘Track-II dialogue’ on Kashmir.

Spiritual guru and the ‘Art of Living’ founder Ravi Shankar, commonly known as Sri Sri, on Saturday tweeted: “Muzaffar Wani, the father of Burhan Wani was in the ashram for the last 2 days. We discussed several issues.”

Mr Wani said his meeting with Sri Sri was “purely coincidental.” He also said that just in his individual capacity he asked the latter if he could “impress upon the Indian government to initiate a multilateral dialogue with Pakistan, Hurriyat Conference and the representatives of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh regions of the Jammu & Kashmir state.”

Meanwhile, there have been fresh protests in parts of the Valley even as curfew was lifted from southern Anantnag town and major areas of Srinagar from Sunday morning following “improvement in situation.”

A statement issued by the police here said that three incidents of stone pelting were reported from Sangam, Ashajipora in Anantnag, and Nadigam in the neighbouring Shopian district.

Reports received here said that despite incessant rains, protests were held in Bandipora and Rajpora areas.

Location: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar