To stay relevant, Hurriyat is doing what it can to keep the anti-India stance alive. A day after refusing to meet the all-party delegation, the separatists argued they had not been officially invited by the government. In an e-mail to local journalists, the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) said, “We were never officially invited and at the same time India is blaming us for rejecting the dialogue. It is not only shameful but speaks volumes about their truthfulness, sincerity and clarity. They tried to play a game of win only for them as they just wanted to discredit us. So we ignored their casual personal gestures… India is scared of any meaningful dialogue with Hurriyat and Pakistan, as they have occupied this land illegally and forcefully by their military might using repeated lies and unabated surplus violence”.