Journalism of Courage
With talks with PDP to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir not yielding any result so far, a section in the BJP has suggested that the state should be put under the President’s rule for some time.
This section, including some senior ministers, said that the BJP made a mistake by initiating talks with the National Conference as it “spoiled BJP’s upper hand” in the negotiations over the government formation.
“We have made a mistake by initiating talks with the NC simultaneously with the PDP. This has given the PDP an upper hand in the discussions as the NC later rejected an alliance with the BJP. We should have had discussions only with the PDP, should have exposed it and at a final stage, could approach the NC,” said a senior leader.
“Now, it appears that the best option for the BJP is to have the President’s rule because the party has lost its upper hand,” the leader said. A common ground was elusive in the party’s discussions with PDP.
