Cong asks BJP not to fish in troubled waters in J and K
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) Expressing optimism over Home Minister Shivraj Patil-led all-party delegation on the Amarnath land row achieving its goal of defusing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress today asked the BJP to play the role of a ''constructive opposition'' and not to fish in troubled waters at this critical juncture.
''We hope that the BJP will behave like a responsible Opposition,'' AICC Spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told mediapersons, while reminding the BJP its offer of constructive support to the UPA government at the time of its formation in 2004.
He said the BJP should not only participate in the all-party delegation, but also play the role of a responsible Opposition to resolve the sensitive Amarnath land issue.
The all-party delegation is scheduled to visit Jammu and Srinagar tomorrow to help resolve the Amarnath land row which has led to a violent agitation in the state. The decision to send the delegation was taken following the deliberation at the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
On
the
demand
of
the
three
Jammu
and
Kashmir
MPs
for
the
removal
of
state
Governor
N
N
Vora,
Mr
Ahmed
said
''the
government
has
not
decided
anything
in
this
regard
till
now.''
To
repeated
questions,
he
said
the
removal
of
Mr
Vora
was
not
the
demand
of
the
Congress.
''We
will
talk
to
the
MPs
and
take
them
into
confidence.''
Asked
about
the
complaint
that
the
administration
in
Jammu
and
Kashmir
was
not
functioning
properly,
he
said
the
Governor
was
doing
his
job
properly
within
the
situation
existing
there.
''We
cannot
say
there
is
failure
of
administration.''
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