Slamming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Kashmir peace formula in the Rajya Sabha today, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said autonomy for the state will not be tolerated because it would mean a reversal of Kashmir's integration with India and sought an explanation. "We are not in favour of giving independence to Kashmir under the garb of autonomy. We are against disintegration of Kashmir from India. Do you think autonomy is a step in the right direction?" BJP Spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
"Whatever is possible within the Constitution of India without compromising the sovereignty of India and without compromising on Kashmir being a part of India, BJP is open to discussion on any other issue," BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said.
The principal Opposition party in Parliament targeted the Prime Minister to explain thoroughly the meaning of autonomy and termed the comment as unfortunate.
On Tuesday, during a meeting of representatives of different political parties from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said, "If there is consensus among political parties on autonomy for the state, then it can be considered within the ambit of the Constitution."
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