Indians barred at Hurriyat, Pak. scribes meet

NEW DELHI, JULY 13. Leaders of the Hurriyat Conference and Pakistani officials today refused entry to Indian media to a press conference of the amalgam leaders with Pakistani scribes at a five-star hotel.

As the Indian media approached the Venue of the meet-the-press programme, Pakistani officials and local office-bearers of the Hurriyat Conference slammed the door on them saying ``it is a private affair with Pakistani journalists only.''

A reporter of a reputed Hindi daily, who managed his way into the conference hall, was shown the door by Hurriyat office-bearers after being spotted.

However, some television camera crew were allowed to shoot the programme for a couple of minutes.

On protest later from a peeved Indian media, which maintained utmost patience and waited till the end of the programme, Hurriyat leaders expressed regret and walked off.

The reporters were aghast at the attitude of the Hurriyat leaders. ``We never expected this,'' an angry reporter from a leading daily shouted at the Hurriyat leaders much to their embarrassment.

- PTI

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