"Instead of approaching Pakistani Prime Minister or Pakistan High Commissioner, it is better to join (political) mainstream. Come to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, the doors are always open," Ram Madhav, national spokesman of BJP, told reporters in Jammu today.
"We will not join hands with separatists, but having said it, we appeal to all sections of people to leave separatists path and join political mainstream. Come forward, doors are open for you," Madhav said.
He, however, parried queries on the issue of Article 370.
"BJP will address the issue in its manifesto, and the manifesto will be according to our ideology. We will discuss it later," Madhav said.
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