Srinagar- Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar met Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence here on Thursday.

“During the cordial meeting, both leaders discussed the importance of peace, compassion and inter-faith harmony in today’s world,” Mirwaiz said in a statement.

He said Sri Sri, who is visiting Kashmir after seven years, expressed happiness at being back in the Valley and lauded its spiritual and cultural heritage as a symbol of coexistence.

Kashmir’s chief cleric reiterated that the institution of Mirwaiz remains committed to peace and dialogue as the most humane and effective means of addressing issues and resolving differences, according to the statement.

Both leaders agreed that injustice and disempowerment lead to radicalisation that threaten

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