A PAGD leader said the meeting was held at the residence of alliance chairperson and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah at the Gupkar locality of Srinagar.
"PM Narendra Modi yesterday in his broadcast to the nation claimed that there is normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir and people are happy with the decision of abolition of article 370 and 35A.
Ignoring the boycott call by separatist groups and braving cold weather, nearly 70 per cent polling was on Tuesday, in most of the 15 constituencies going to polls in first of the five-phased polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said after attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's all-party meeting that they will 'continue to struggle' against the abrogation of Article 370 and urged the PM to restore the statehood of J-K at the earliest.
Congress asked the government to clear its stand on whether it intended to hold talks with Pakistan.
Kumar also hinted that the Maharashtra elections could be held after Diwali.
The Union home ministry has approved a proposal in this regard. Recruitment will be voluntary and the personnel will be trained for three months in jungle warfare, a police officer said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor N N Vohra.
PDP leaders were asked to go out of the House after they attempted to tear the constitution.
The protesters assembled outside Dogra Chowk in the heart of the city and tried to take out a march in violation of prohibitory orders when the police swung into action and restored to mild lathicharge before detaining several of them, the officials said.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said such efforts have lost credibility as there has hardly been any follow-up after similar visits in the past.
'Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town.'
"If Congress fails to fulfill the promise made to the Jammu constituency on change of power and install a Jammu chief minister, we will face rout in next assembly elections," the MLAs said.
With no agenda announced for the meeting, the leaders from Jammu and Kashmir said they have come with an open mind.
Qazi had submitted his resignation on Tuesday after he was stripped of forest portfolio on Sunday.
Officials said the authorities took 20 leaders, including Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar of the PDP, into preventive custody during the day.
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Friday passed a bill banning inter-district recruitment in the state.
The opposition INDIA bloc is considering submitting a notice to move a resolution to remove Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar from office, sources said. The opposition had previously considered this in August but decided to give Dhankhar "another chance." The Congress is leading the charge, and the TMC and the Samajwadi Party are supportive. The decision comes after a contentious session in Rajya Sabha where BJP members protested alleged links between Congress leaders and George Soros.
Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday returned a hung verdict with the Peoples Democratic Party as the dominant one that can tie up either with the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand the BJP and its allies headed for capturing power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the passage of bills as a "momentous occasion" in parliamentary democracy and said a new dawn awaits the people there as they are now free from the "shackles" of vested interest groups.
However, it was not clear on what basis most of the people were being held.
42 terrorists, 7 civilians and 15 security personnel have lost their lives since May 15.
The Centre has agreed in principle to hold discussions with the PDP on forming the committee to study the demand for troop cuts.
This is the third time the party is boycotting a meeting, amid rumours that all is not well with the coalition.
The party has bagged 34 seats so far, an official spokesman said in Srinagar on Wednesday.
He credited the change in perceptions beween the neighbouring countries to the major role played by the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
The BJP can only form a government if the PDP splits.
'If you go by the essence of the Constitution of India, I don't see any problem in having a separate PM for J-K.'
Sayeed said another idea being discussed is that the governor should be elected and not appointed by the Central government.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah resumed office on Friday, a day after Governor N N Vohra rejected his resignation which he had tendered over allegations by a senior Peoples Democratic Party leader of his being involved in the 2006 sex scandal case.
The Congress too condemned Mufti's statement on the Tricolour, saying it is unacceptable and has hurt sentiments of people.
Invoking Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi, the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday appeared to be giving clear signals that it may not be averse to discussions on government formation with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which welcomed the gesture.
