Srinagar: Even as Jammu and Kashmir continues to be under Governor's rue, Peoples Democratic Party patriarch Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said the dialogue with the Bharatiya Janata Party on the government formation is still in progress. The PDP had won 28 seats in the J&K elections last year while the BJP won 25 and both the sides were unable to reach an agreement for government formation.
Meanwhile, senior PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti has been unanimously re-elected as the party President for three years.
"Track two dialogue with BJP over the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir is in progress," he said while addressing party leaders.
Sayeed said that once he dialogue gets some direction, a structured dialogue with BJP would be initiated. "Once the track two dialogue gets some direction, a structure dialogue of the track one dialogue on the formation of a common minimum programme (CMP) will be initiated," he said.
The PDP patron said that his party is not "power hungry" and in no way resorts to the "sell-out" of its core ideology.
"PDP has its conditions and there will be no sell-out of our core ideology including the time bound revocation of the
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and initiation of dialogue with Pakistan," he said.
Sayeed said that the party would want a special package for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the youth, who are facing problems due to unemployment. He said that PDP would also demand the transfer of NHPC-run power projects in the state to the government of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sayeed said that the state was going through a critical phase and people need a strong and stable government that can deliver on the promises made to them during the Assembly elections.
(With additional information from PTI)
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