Omar Abdullah invited to have dinner with Obama

The Centre has invited Omar Abdullah to break bread with Barack Obama. The invite comes at a time when separatists are trying to convince the US president to intervene in the Kashmir issue.

“Omar has given his consent and will be joining the dinner with Obama,” a source close to the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.

The separatists have launched the “Quit Kashmir” programme on a full scale to make it more visible during the US president’s visit. Moderates, too, are trying their best to persuade Obama to utter the K-word.

Moderate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has intensified its signature campaign to persuade US to resolve the issue.