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Jammu: Asserting that doors for talks are always open for all, including the separatists, Centre's negotiator on Kashmir N N Vohra on June 9 said he had come to J and K to know wishes and aspirations of the people with a view to finding a solution to Kashmir problem.

"My doors are always open for all. I have asked all and everyone to come and meet me," he said when asked whether Hurriyat and other separatist leaders had been formally invited for talks.

"I have come here to know wishes, aspirations and problems of the people of Jammu in order to find a solution to Kashmir problem," Vohra, on a six-day visit to Jammu to carry on the dialogue process with various sections of society, said.

He said he would submit a full-fledged report to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee after completion of his visit.

During his talks with several political and religious bodies and individuals, "discrimination" with regard to Jammu was the main issue of discussion, Vohra, on his second visit to Jammu since becoming the Centre's pointman on Kashmir, said.

PTI