JD(U) Urges Nitish Kumar to Reconsider BJP Alliance

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Janata Dal (United) has appealed to the party's national president, Nitish Kumar, to reconsider their alliance with the BJP. The JD(U) accuses the BJP of creating obstacles against their efforts to integrate Islamic scholars in Kashmir into the mainstream.

The Jammu and Kashmir wing of the Janata Dal (United) demanded on Sunday that the party's national president, Nitish Kumar, reevaluate their coalition with the BJP at the Center.

'The BJP's activities in Jammu and Kashmir have compelled us to urge our national leader, Nitish Kumar, to reconsider our participation in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA),' stated Vivek Bali, JD(U) state general secretary, in a statement here.

According to Bali, the JD(U) has been striving to reintegrate Islamic scholars in Kashmir back into society, but the BJP has allegedly been creating barriers to these efforts.

'We aim to bring these Islamic scholars back into the system so they can contribute to nation-building. We cannot abandon them. However, the BJP continually finds ways to obstruct this,' Bali added.

(With inputs from agencies.)