BJP, PDP pushed Kashmir into 'vortex of violence'

Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party leader said the situation has deteriorated as the BJP is actively toeing PDP's line

Accusing state and central governments of pushing Kashmir into a "vortex of violence", Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today said that the BJP and the PDP owe an explanation to the people.

"BJP in particular owes an explanation to the people of the country for having brought disaster in Kashmir Valley with open space to anti-nationals and subversion and restrictions on security forces," Chairman JKNPP, Harsh Dev Singh said.

The "appeasement policy" followed for the past 18 months has emboldened separatists and subversive elements, he said.

"The state and the central governments have put the state into a vortex of violence," Singh added.

He attacked BJP for "mismatch" in rhetoric and action, accusing it of antagonising the country's nationalist forces.

The JKNPP leader said the situation has deteriorated as the BJP is actively toeing PDP's line.

"In sharp contrast to its pre-election jingoistic harangues, the BJP was indulging in flip-flops and opportunism which brought the state to a boiling mode," Singh said.

Singh also attacked Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on his statement on Hizbul commander Burhan Wani, who was killed by security forces on July 8.