Resist BJP move to form government in JK, says CPI(M)

Newly-elected CPI(M) MLA in Jammu and Kashmir, M Y Tarigami, today asked NC, PDP, Congress and independents to "unitedly resist" any move by the BJP to form a government in the state.
"Our apprehensions are real because the past history of RSS is there. The BJP today is not BJP, it is pure and simple RSS and unlike the BJP of old times," he said.
"My appeal to the political leadership here in Jammu and Kashmir, those who are having a good number of support in the legislature like PDP, NC and Congress and other independents as well, please try to understand the serious implications," he said.

Tarigami said he had not received any invitation from any party to support it.
Tarigami claimed some years back, in its Haryana conclave, RSS had adopted a resolution for separate statehood for Jammu and allying with such a party will be a "historic blunder of disastrous magnitude".
"I want to caution those who are holding parleys with the RSS on government formation, that RSS agenda of separate state for Jammu virtually will lead to the bifurcation of the state.

"Are they ready to face it?" he asked.
The CPI(M) leader said he was in favour of a non-BJP secular government in the state and was in talks with other independent over the issue.

"I am in favour of a non-BJP secular government in the state. May be all (secular) parties or few only, but non-BJP secular parties.
"Hakim Yaseen, Engineer Abdul Rashid and me are talking together and discussing issues and we have the commonality that there are other options which should be explored. And which can at least promote the unity of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
"We (Tarigami, Yaseen and Rashid) are of the opinion that there must be a non-BJP secular government in the state. There is a strong possibility of a non-BJP secular government...The numbers are not short," he said.

Appealing the secular parties to rise to the occasion and to understand the "dangers ahead", he advised them to see the larger interests of the state and not just their "partisan interests".
"My appeal to those who matter in the situation and have the electoral strength behind them, is to rise to the occasion and come out of their partisan interests," he said.