SRINAGAR, June 2 -- PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said political parties in Jammu and Kashmir should come together for a joint outreach to the Centre for initiating a constructive dialogue on issues concerning the people of Jammu and Kashmir and safeguard their constitutional rights.

In her letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other political and civil society leaders across Jammu and Kashmir, she also referred to the recent developments in Ladakh and said the breakthroughs achieved by the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance with the Centre offer an important lesson - only dialogue can deliver meaningful outcomes.

The former chief minister proposed a united political initiative, urging leaders to set aside differe...