KL Desk

SRINAGAR

BJP Saturday said that its “authorised person” were in talks with PDP over AFSPA and Article 370 to prepare a common minimum programme (CMP) for the next dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jitendra Singh, a Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, however, did not elaborate, saying the political situation is “fluid”, reports said.

On the issues of Article 370 and AFSPA which are said to stand in the way of talks between BJP and PDP, Singh said “authorised persons” are already dealing with it.

“I will not like to comment. Not at this stage because the issue of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir is at the fluid stage and the authorised persons are already dealing with it (AFSPA and on Article 370).

“The situation there (in J&K) is fluid and the party leadership is dealing with it,” he said.

Last December 23 assembly poll results threw up a hung house with no major political party able to form government on its own.

PDP is the single largest party with 28 seats in the 87- member Assembly while BJP has 25 seats.

“Whatever be the future dispensation, BJP will have a crucial role to play”, Singh is reported to have said.

Pertinently, BJP and PDP have contradictory positions on Article 370, which grants special status to the state. While BJP is for abrogation of the Article, PDP is against it.

Similarly, the two parties have different positions on AFSPA. While PDP wants its revocation, BJP is against it.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here