Hizbul Mujahideen’s slain commander Burhan’s father, Muzaffar Wani has contradicted spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over their meeting at the Art of Living ashram in Bengaluru. Muzaffar Wani denied discussing “several issues” as claimed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a tweet.
Wani said that he had gone to the ashram for treatment, where Sri Sri asked him for a photograph. “I am a principal, a common man and no leader. I am diabetic and had gone there for treatment. He (Sri Sri) took a picture with me. I took pictures with 500 people,” Wani was quoted as saying.
Wani also said that he met Sri Sri for a few minutes only during which he asked about his children. “He (Sri Sri) did not ask me anything else. He just talked to me for five minutes or so at the most. I came back with some medicines for myself. That is all,” Wani said.
What did Sri Sri say ?
Earlier on Saturday, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tweeted a photograph of himself with Muzaffar Wani. His tweet said, “Muzaffar Wani, the father of Burhan Wani was in the ashram for the last 2 days. We discussed several issues.”
Muzaffar Wani, the father of Burhan Wani was in the ashram for the last 2 days. We discussed several issues. pic.twitter.com/IDyyxJSG83
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) August 27, 2016
Later, the Art of Living issued a statement confirming meeting between Sri Sri and Muzaffar Wani at Bengaluru ashram. “Muzaffar Wani was in the ashram for two days. Certainly, Sri Sri and Wani discussed about the current situation, about the suffering and how peace and normalcy can be restored in the Valley. It was purely on a personal and humanitarian angle,” AOL statement read.
Kashmir Valley has witnessed turmoil following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8. About 70 people have lost their lives in the clashes with security forces in the Valley, where curfew entered 51st day on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss the ways to bring normalcy in the Valley. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Srinagar last week to hold consultation with political parties. He had said then that the Centre was open to hold talks with all the stakeholders.
Source: India Today
