Reduce term of J&K assembly to five years, demands BJP

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Wednesday demanded that the term of the state assembly should be reduced from six to five years, saying the state must have laws similar to those enacted by Parliament for the entire country.

"Like other states, J&K is also an integral part of India. Hence, it should have laws similar to those enacted by the Parliament for the entire country," BJP spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan said.

Lashing out at the National Conference (NC), Rattan said