Governor had right to take decision: Prasad on J&K political situation

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Thursday that Jammu and Kashmir Governor had every right to take appropriate decision in view of the "uncertain" political situation in the state.

Governor Satya Pal Malik's decision Wednesday to dissolve the J&K Assembly has created a political furore.

Talking to reporters here, Prasad said, "The political situation in Jammu and Kashmir is sensitive and uncertain. In such a situation, the Governor has every right to take appropriate decision."
Taking potshots at PDP, National Conference and Congress, Prasad said, "In Jammu and Kashmir, these three parties suddenly changed their stand in the darkness of night. These parties came out with a claim to form government. Can any political party be a bigger opportunist than them?"
On the Ram temple issue, he said, "It has been BJP's resolve from day one that a Ram temple should be built at Ayodhya. It is not an election issue for us but a matter of faith. Our government will take all steps in this regard within the Constitutional limits."
On former prime minister Manmohan Singh's accusation that the Narendra Modi government wants to capture every national institution, Prasad said, "Congress is an undemocratic party, and it should not play advocate for democracy. Manmohan Singh should tell us during whose tenure the apex court had termed CBI as a caged parrot."