New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (November 11) denied media reports that there were "differences" within the Council of Ministers on the issue of Centre's decision to hold talks with Hurriyat Conference.

"There are no differences within the Council of Ministers on the issue of talks with the Hurriyat Conference. Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has been given the responsibility to hold parleys and on that basis the talks will take place", Vajpayee told reporters at the airport here before emplaning for Moscow on the first leg of his three nation weeklong visit to Russia, Tajikistan and Syria.

PTI