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PDP acknowledged Masarat Alam's release done in haste: BJP

BJP on Wednesday said its coalition partner in the Jammu and Kashmir government, PDP, with which its relationship had strained over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, had acknowledged that the decision was taken in "haste" and could have been avoided.

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BJP on Wednesday said its coalition partner in the Jammu and Kashmir government, PDP, with which its relationship had strained over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, had acknowledged that the decision was taken in "haste" and could have been avoided.

"The damage which has been done to the smooth functioning of the coalition government has been duly acknowledged by PDP.

It has been acknowledged that the decision to release Masarat Alam was taken in haste which could have been avoided and consultation with BJP, as equal partner of coalition government, should have been done," chief spokesperson of BJP's state unit, Sunil Sethi told reporters here.

Sethi said the development which has taken place since the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir and which has caused the concern and distress for BJP has been strongly conveyed to PDP.

Sethi further said that the damage which has been done is required to be undone by directing preventive custody of Alam under PSA in view of fresh circumstances which rose after his release.

He said that the first cabinet meet of the coalition government also took place today, which will help in restoring the confidence between the coalition partners for better coordination to provide good governance to the public, for which primarily the coalition was formed.

"The BJP strongly impresses upon the coalition partner to honour the CMP in letter and spirit," he said.

The BJP spokesperson also appealed the people not to get misled by the misinformation campaign launched by opposition parties against BJP and underlined that BJP never compromised on its principles and ideology and shall continue to follow the same. 

He described the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state as a "drama company" that was "staging theatrics" to "divert" the attention of the people from the "unholy alliance".

"This (coalition) is a drama company. They are staging theatrics and diversionary tactics to divert attention from their unholy alliance as people here had voted in large numbers to keep the BJP at bay," he said.

Mattu said the government was enacting a drama every three days to divert the attention of the people and media from their "hollow" Common Minimum Program (CMP). 

"Their sole purpose is to divert the attention from the hollow CMP. Since the CMP was released, every three days the PDP has tried to create an uproar so that no one looks at the CMP," he said.

He accused the PDP of "surrender" on the issue of the revocation of the controversial AFSPA.

"On AFSPA, the CMP says it is the domain of the Central government. The PDP has surrendered on the issue for Sayeed's chair and some more cabinet berths. The irony is that the PDP has even thrown its own vision document on self-rule into the dust-bin," he said.

Asked about the party's stand on the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, Mattu said it was a legal process and an unnecessary hype had been created over the issue.

"It is a legal and an administrative process and the administration must have its wisdom in doing so. (but) an unnecessary political hype has been created around the issue which merited none. Let PDP clarify first if he was released during the Governor's rule or by the present government, then we will react to it," the NC spokesman said.

On the issue of supporting of a resolution moved by independent legislator Sheikh Abdul Rashid seeking the return of mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, Mattu said "We have demanded the return of Guru's mortal remains and stand by the demand".

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