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| Mufti wants Pak currency in Kashmir | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 14
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of the PDP, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has triggered off yet another controversy. Speaking at rally, Sayeed proposed the idea that the government should allow the currency of both India and Pakistan to be used in Jammu and Kashmir.
Trying to give the example of the European Union, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed suggested that Kashmir should become a model for SAARC as well. As the state gets into election mode, Sayeed's controversial proposal is clearly an emotive issue with a certain section of the Kashmiri people and is timed ahead of the state assembly elections.
Meanwhile, National Conference President Omar Abdullah dismissed Mufti’s demand as a mere poll gimmick. Omar Abdullah said, “It is nothing but a statement made keeping in mind the imminent state Assembly elections.”
Meanwhile government sources have also reported to have told a news channel that Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's proposal is unacceptable. Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and using any foreign currency will not be considered. It also added that as long as Pakistan supports terror in Kashmir any proposal like this is difficult to consider. |
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