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Srinagar, May 15 (UNI) The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir today demanded a CBI probe into the alleged ''clandestine links'' between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and militants.

Without naming PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, the state Congress demanded a CBI probe into her alleged ''clandestine links'' with militants.

''Two militants and a regional party (PDP) municipal counsellor wanted in the reported conspiracy to assassinate former Chief Minister (Mufti Mohammad Sayeed) were eventually found to have taken refuge in the residence of a top ranking regional party leader (Mehbooba Mufti) at her residence in Shahjahan Road in New Delhi,'' state Congress General Secretary Abdul Majid Padder said in a statement here.

He said the nation wanted an explanation and a CBI inquiry into those ''clandestine links''.

The often repeated allegations of a militant-politician nexus in the state stood exposed the day ultras involved in the Akshardham attack were traced to have inhabited the house of a senior sitting minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Padder alleged, apparently referring to state Agriculture Minister Abdul Aziz Zargar.

He said the reported double-faced, unholy militant-politician, links detrimental to the cause of society and national interest, merited an impartial and expeditious CBI inquiry to expose those involved.

''There are at least three serving Ministers belonging to the very fold (PDP) with active militant links. They continue abetting anti-national activities even after becoming ministers,'' the Congress leader alleged.

The statement also demanded a probe into the assets of all those who had become legislators and ministers after 2002.

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