NEW DELHI: The three-year-long political alliance between PDP and BJP in
Jammu and Kashmir came to an abrupt end on Tuesday after the saffron party decided to pull out leading to the resignation of chief minister
Mehbooba Mufti.
Calling its partnership with PDP "untenable", the BJP cited a rise in terrorism, violence, radicalization and the killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari as the reasons behind its decision. Here is a look at the reactions of various political parties and leaders following the political turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir-
Mehbooba Mufti, PDP
I am not shocked. We didn't do this alliance for power. This alliance had a bigger motive- unilateral ceasefire, PM's visit to Pakistan, withdrawal of cases against 11,000 youth are some of the objectives we achieved.
Ram Madhav, BJP
"We had to respect the mandate of the people. If we would not have formed government at that time, governor's rule or Presidential rule would have been imposed in the Valley. We had an alliance with them just for the mandate that was given by people."
Ahmad Mir, PDP
"We tried our best to run the government with BJP. This had to happen. This is a surprise to us because we did not have any indication about their decision."
Omar Abdullah, National Conference
"We will not form an alliance with any political leader. We have not been approached nor has anyone approached us. I have told governor that since no party has the mandate to form government, he will have to impose governor's rule in the state. Efforts should be made to normalize the situation in the state at the earliest."
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress
"Whatever has happened is good. People of J&K will get some relief. They (BJP) ruined Kashmir and have now pulled out, the maximum number of civilian and army men died during these 3 years. That question does not arise (on forming an alliance with PDP)
Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena
It took you 3.5 years and sacrifice of around 600 soldiers to realise that you should take back your support in Jammu and Kashmir. When you know how that government functions, how could you even support them for so long.
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena
"This alliance was anti-national and unnatural. Our party chief had said, this alliance won't work out. Had they continued with it they would have had to answer in 2019 Lok Sabha election."
Sitaram Yechury, CPM
"Such coalition should not have happened. These two parties have no similarities. They coming together was an opportunistic move to be in power."
Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party
"After ruining it, BJP pulls out of Kashmir. Didn’t BJP tell us that demonetization had broken the back of terrorism in Kashmir? Then what happened?"
