“Why we should have discussions with the separatist leaders? Every day they (Pakistan) are giving training to the militants, provoking them and sending them into our country,” Naidu said, speaking at an event here.

“They are sending money to the separatist leaders…. and we have seen it,” he said, referring to an NIA probe into alleged cross-border funding to Kashmiri resistance leaders.

“I don’t know what is this disease of stone pelting,” Naidu said.

“We are collecting stones to construct infrastructure there but they are trying to destroy it,” the Minister said.