Patna, August 09: BJP today said it would oppose “tooth and nail” any bid to accord autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that the handling of the present crisis in the Valley reflected “weaknesses and lack of will-power” of the Centre.
“The present crisis in Jammu and Kashmir reflects the weaknesses and lack of will power on the part of the Congress-led UPA government in New Delhi”, former BJP president Rajnath Singh, MP, told reporters.
“According to reports, the Centre is contemplating to grant autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir at this stage”, Singh said.
He said attempts were also being made to allegedly dilute the Armed Forces Security Protection ACT (AFSPA).
“We will oppose the dilution of AFSPA and autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir tooth and nail both inside and outside Parliament,” he said.
–Agencies