Jan 23, 2011
New Delhi: Just 48 hours before the BJP's controversial Tiranga Yatra is slated to enter Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has broken his silence. He has called upon all concerned to observe maximum restraint in a sensitive state like Jammu and Kashmir. Manmohan Singh says the Republic Day is not an occasion to score political points or promote divisive agendas.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani reacted to Manmohan Singh's comment and wrote in his blog, "I wish the Prime Minister realises that these young men led by Anurag Thakur are not trying to score a political point; they are challenging the separatists. And the state is surrendering to them!"
PM intervention comes after J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah after consultation with Union home ministry decided that the BJP will not be allowed to go ahead with its proposed flag hoisting programme at Lal chowk on Republic day. BJP leader Arun Jaitley said, "Is hoisting a national flag a divisive programme? BJP is determined to its programme and therefore 26th January is when it should be hoisted and nobody should be apologetic about it."
BJP youth wing president who is leading the yatra is to enter the state on the January 24 at Lakhanpur at the J&K border. Meanwhile BJP is in a fix at a time when it has the government on the mat on the issues like corruption and price rise, there is a view emerging that escalation of tension due to yatra can digress parties campaign against UPA though for on record party seems firming backing the yatra. With BJP adamant on hoisting the national flag at Lal Chowk on January 26, it remains to be seem how Omar Abdullah handles the situation especially when the separatists are also adamant to foil the tiranga yatra at any cost.
(Courtesy : http://ibnlive.in.com)
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