BJP rubbishes reports of Modi sending emissaries to approach Geelani

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday rubbished claims made by Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah that their party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, had sent two emissaries to approach him for a meeting on the Kashmir issue.

"It is being reported that Modi sent emissaries to meet S.A.S. Geelani. Our party categorically rejects these reports. Geelani's statements are nothing but a bunch of lies with malicious intent. These reports are mischievous, baseless, and are aimed at creating confusion among people," said BJP spokesperson, Ravi Shankar Prasad.

"S.A.S. Geelani's statements are false, and we assure that no representatives of our party met with him. We demand an apology from Geelani for his false statements, and we condemn this act of misleading the people of Kashmir," he added.

Yesterday, Geelani claimed that Modi had sent two emissaries to approach him for a meeting on March 22, while he was in Delhi to talk about the Kashmir issue.

Geelani said they asked him if he was ready to offer any assistance for the same.

He also said that he had rejected their offer, as Modi could not be trusted on such issues after the Godhra riots.