BJP-PDP deal in Kashmir now in PM Modi's court

February 16, 2015 15:28

The talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Peoples Democratic Party to formulate a common minimum programme for a potential coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir are facing last-minute hurdles, sources have told The Hindu.

Both parties are keen to conclude an agreement and have a government before Parliaments Budget Session begins on February 23, but the BJPs difficulty in toning down its long-held positions on the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act could turn out to be a deal-breaker.

A final call on these issues will have to be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the report says.

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