Valley on agenda as Advani meets PM

Trying hard to revive its demand to scrap Article 370,the BJP leaders conveyed to the PM that the government must introspect whether the policy over the last 63 years has caused the demand to change from separate status to separatism.

Wary of the governments moves,the BJP has already decided to oppose any plans to grant more concessions to separatist elements. Advani said the BJP was not against granting more powers to states,but said that in the process,the full integration of the state with India should not be stopped. We have told the PM that the Centre should take no steps which would embolden the azadi-seeking separatists and weaken the government. New Delhi has never shown weakness in the last 63 years, Advani said after the meeting.

The meeting was also attended by Sushma Swaraj,Arun Jaitley and S S Ahluwalia. Home Minister P Chidambaram was also present. The BJP leaders handed over a detailed note to the PM which said while the situation in Kashmir was 8220;slipping out of control8221;,the government appeared to have 8220;no clear action plan to deal with it.8221;