New Delhi, September 24: BJP today indicated that the decision of some members of the all-party delegation to meet separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq only strengthened the latter’s position while showing the Centre as “weak”.
“In normal circumstances, the Mirwaiz and Geelani are only Friday speakers. But two things provide them oxygen — when there is unrest among the people which leads to situation where violence takes place and secondly, when one talks to separatists,” a senior BJP leader said.
BJP feels the decision of CPM leader Sitaram Yechury, CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta and LJP Chief Ramvilas Paswan to visit the Mirwaiz and Geelani was like the “Mohammad coming to the mountain”.
“Geelani had the last laugh due to this. And their visit makes the distant dream of azadi appear to be a realisable reality,” the BJP leader said.
–Agencies