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| Mufti goes tough ahead of his meeting with PM | | `We cannot wait till summer for decision’ | | New Delhi, Mar 21
Adopting stiff posture amid reports that central government was contemplating to constitute a committee to look into the demand of troops reduction from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed today said that his party cannot wait till summer for the decision.
Ahead of his crucial meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow, the former Chief Minister told reporters, after his arrival in New Delhi today, that his party would press for an early decision on the issue.
Reply to a query, Sayeed said that his party can not ‘on any cost’ wait for reduction of troops.
The issue has become a subject of constant disagreement between the state Congress and PDP, the two main alliances and the issue has snow balled into a controversy threatening the very survival of the coalition government in the state.
While the meeting between PM and Mufti is scheduled to be held on Thursday, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad met with the later at Parliamentary House yesterday. During half an hour meeting with Prime Minister Azad has reportedly presented his view point with regard to troop’s reduction and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
It is pertinent to mention here that CM has already cleared his stand over the issue, declaring that as the Chief Minister and Home Minister of the state, he would not recommend for any such move at this stage.
PDP which has been stiff over its demand has scheduled a crucial meeting of its political affairs committee on March 25 to decide its future within the Coalition
Sayed is reported to have described the "differences" with Congress as "very serious", and also expressed dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister's view for waiting till onset of summer to review the security situation in the state. "A beginning has to be made in any case," Sayeed said referring to the Prime Minister's letter rejecting the PDP's demand.
However, Mufti refused to reveal about his party’s future plans if the stand off over the issue continued saying, “I would not like to open his cards at this stage”.
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