Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed defends pro-Pakistan remark saying he stands by his comment.

Speaking to the media in the aftermath of the uproar in Parliament over his remarks on Sunday, Sayeed today said, "Media is making a mountain out of a molehill. Pakistan, Hurriyat recognized the institution of democracy in India, they did not interfere as they used to. What I have said, I have said, will stand by that."

Soon after taking oath on Sunday, Sayeed said credit must be given to people from across the border, an oblique reference to Pakistan, Hurriyat and militant outfits, for "allowing conducive atmosphere" for assembly polls. "I want to say this on record and I have told this to the prime minister that the we must credit the Hurriyat, militant outfits for the conduct of assembly elections in the state," Sayeed said during a press conference after being sworn in as head of the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir at a ceremony which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.