AAP’s seeking support of the Congress party after immense indignation of the latter’s policies is only symbolic of political hypocrisy. The Prime Minister’s recent address – that hinted at a solution to the Kashmir problem – was probably an acceptance of Pakistan’s proposal of’ ‘open’ borders in Kashmir—a Pak ploy to merge Kashmir with itself. In the background of such a remark, the recent rhetoric of Prashant Bhushan on the Kashmir issue is reflective of a collusion that is taking place yet again between the two political parties.

Among the erstwhile echelons of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Shri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee had lost his life in trying to ensure that Kashmir stays an integral party of India and it is in this regard that the BJP will continue to have a firm stance on Kashmir being central to Indian interests and thus its unity with the Union of India will be of paramount importance. The same has also been substantiated in India’s Constitutional mandate.

The clarification issued by Arvind Kejriwal is merely an instance of his delivering lip service to the issue of Kashmir because the AAP seems to be indifferent to the entire issue. This can further be discerned because Mr. Kejriwal in a recent interview given to News X was found to be evading questions related to Pakistan.

It is also believed that India was under tremendous pressure from international quarters as it had promised Pak leadership the same in exchange of Pak cooperation on Afghanistan. Accordingly, it is these very external quarters have been prevailing on India to not take punitive measures against cross-border terrorism and Pak provocation across the LoC.

It is with this aim that govt. was encouraging withdrawal of Indian troops from Siachen. Again, a gift promised by international benefactors of Pak in the post Afghan pull-out phase. There are several indications to suggest that with the pull out of NATO forces from Afghanistan the entire Taliban and jihadi machinery is going to be pumped in Kashmir by Pak. It is for this reason and in keeping with American and Pak interest that Prashant Bhushan is talking about the withdrawal of army from Kashmir. In anticipation, most of the jihadi outfits active in Afghanistan are shifting base to Pak Punjab. It includes the Al-Qaeda.

The PM dare not try to give away Kashmir as there is a resolution by Parliament that the whole of Kashmir -including Gilgit-Baltistan- belongs to India. He may be under tremendous pressure from international quarters to deliver on this score, but he dare not play with the will of the people of India.