Yechury Visits Party MLA Tarigami In Kashmir

Srinagar wears a deserted look; road where top politicians of the Valley reside kept out of bounds for public, media

- Am Jigeesh

Amid tight security, Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury visited his party’s four-time MLA and senior leader in the Valley Mohd. Yousuf Tarigami here on Thursday.

Gupkar Road, where a number of high-profile politicians, including Tarigami, live was kept out of bounds for media as well as the public during the meeting of the leaders. The J&K administration escorted Yechury from the airport to Tarigami’s residence at around 12 p.m.

Police personnel said that Yechury decided to stay at the senior leader’s house on Thursday. He will return to Delhi on Friday. Details of the meeting are not known.

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