Talking about the priorities before the new government at the 'Google hangout', Omar said Hurriyat Conference was becoming "a little stingy" with the truth when they observe that peace has become the enemy of the resolution of Kashmir issue.
The Chief Minister was replying to questions about the claims made by Hurriyat Conference that during NDA rule, the Centre had talked to various stakeholders to find a resolution.
"In this case, Hurriyat has become a little stingy with the truth. The fact of the matter is that Hurriyat was asked to come forward with what they are looking for from the dialogue process. They had a round of discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He said, therefore, part of the responsibility lies at the door of the next government but part lies with the Hurriyat Conference as well.
Omar, however, said Hurriyat "simply doesn't know what it is they want to talk to Government of India for."
About the state, he said the statistics speak for themselves as there have been no 'ramzan ceasefire' calls during his tenure and militancy-related killings have come down drastically.
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