BSP to raise issue of trifurcation of J-K in next Parl session

BSP today said that it would raise the issue of trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir during the forthcoming session of Parliament beginning August 5.
"We demand Jammu should be granted status of a state. The issue of trifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir - separate statehood for Jammu, Kashmir regions and Union Territory for Ladakh, will be taken up in the forthcoming Parliament session starting August 5," MP and National General Secretary, BSP, Narender Kashyap told reporters here.
BSP is one of the parties which have supported the UPA's decision for a separate Telangana state and its party supremo Mayawati has favoured division of Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states.

BSP has been trying to make inroads into the state's political sphere but has not made any success as yet.
The ruling alliance of National Conference and Congress has been against any move for the division of the state.
Kashyap, who is in the state for strengthening the base of his party ahead of Assembly elections scheduled later next year, also accused the Uttar Pradesh Government led by Akhilesh Yadav of being "neck deep" in collusion with the sand mafia.
He said the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was to please the sand mafia in the state.