By IANS,
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said his party will oppose any proposal for granting autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking at a function here to mark 20 years of exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley, he said a solution to the Kashmir problem should be found within the parameters of the Indian Constitution.
“We will oppose autonomy with full force. If such a proposal comes to Parliament, we will be against it,” he said.
Gadkari termed as “dangerous” the report of Justice Saghir Ahmad – who headed the working group on Centre-State relations – recommending giving autonomy to the state. The report was submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir government last month.
The BJP chief blamed the Congress for the problems in Jammu and Kashmir. “Congress has messed up things in the state,” he said, adding that the “mistakes” should not be repeated.
The function was organised by the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Foundation.