Omar summons NC executive committee meeting

Monday, May 22, 2006, 19:50 [IST]

Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) National Conference (NC) President Omar Abdullah has summoned a two-day central executive committee meeting here tomorrow.

The meeting will be held at the residence of NC chief patron and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.

The meeting will discuss the present political and security situation in the state and also the second round-table conference to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24-25.

UNI AG RR HT1930

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