SRINAGAR: The Centre today ruled out any dialogue with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir in near future, saying its priority was to improve the situation in the valley first.
“Our priority is to improve the situation first,” Minister for Defence and Finance Arun Jaitley told reporters here when asked if the Centre had any plans to hold talks with separatist groups like Hurriyat Conference in view of the demand repeatedly made by the BJP’s alliance partner, the PDP. (AGENCIES)