Cong, NC colluding with separatists for political gains: BJP

He said the recent statements by prominent national leaders of Congress and the speeches made by them in the Parliament smack of collusion between the separatists, National Conference and other secessionist elements in the Valley.

“They (Congress and National Conference) are determined to exploit the current turmoil for their narrow political ends sacrificing the national interest,” Gupta said.

Gupta said that BJP has already expressed its opposition to the restoration of “grand bargain” proposition of former Home Minister P Chidambaram virtually endorsing the ‘greater autonomy’ demand of National Conference by terming it as “dangerous, anti-Jammu, anti-Ladakh and anti-India.”

“While Chidambaram has failed to explain his failure to act when he held the all-important portfolio of Home Minister, his current utterances are not only factually incorrect, untimely, irresponsible but also opportunistic,” Gupta said.