'Ready to discuss Kashmir with Musharraf'

By Our Special Correspondent

BHUJ (Kutch), JUNE 3. The Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, today expressed the hope that his talks with the Pakistan Chief Executive, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, would help bring about a solution to the Kashmir tangle.

The Prime Minister said India would have no hesitation talking on Kashmir with Gen. Musharraf because its arguments were based on ``solid and logical grounds''. He was happy that Gen. Musharraf had accepted his invitation for a visit to Delhi to discuss the bilateral issues and hoped that it would help resolve the Kashmir issue.

India always believed in good relations with all its neighbours and his Government was taking steps in this direction, Mr. Vajpayee said addressing a public meeting here.Accompanied by the Union Home Minister, Mr. L.K. Advani, and the Railway Minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar, Mr. Vajpayee also inaugurated `Indraprastha,' the relocated village for the people of devastated Dudhai village undertaken by the `Rashtriya Abhiyan,' the organisation of the former Delhi Chief Minister, Mr. Sahib Singh Verma.

He also visited some of the villages being rehabilitated by the Seva Bharati besides holding meetings with the government officials to review the rehabilitation and reconstruction activities.

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