National Conference has anti-Jammu bias: BJP

Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP today accused National Conference of having an "anti-Jammu bias".
"NC has been fully exposed earlier on numerous occasions for its divisive and discriminatory policies.
"It has once again openly displayed its step-motherly attitude towards Jammu region by criticising the opening of IIT in Jammu," state BJP spokesperson, Brig Anil Gupta told reporters here.
"By giving a regional and religious touch to this the NC leadership has once again displayed their 'mind-set' and exposed their anti-Jammu bias," he said.
Gupta alleged said, "NC which is the co-architect of present turmoil and sheds crocodile tears for public consumption is actually busy adding fuel to fire as is evident from the words and deeds of its leaders."

"Does NC have even an iota of sympathy for the traders and businessmen of Jammu who are suffering daily losses worth hundreds of crore due to the ongoing unrest," he questioned.

Yesterday, National Conference accused BJP of trying to divide Jammu and Kashmir regions on communal lines.
"The statement issued by the spokesperson of NC questioning the timing of inauguration and blaming the Deputy Chief Minister for being insensitive to the sentiments of Kashmiris isprovocative and displays the ignorance of the party," he alleged.
Gupta said, "NC ought to know that all 'institutes of excellence' like the IIT follow an academic calendar".

"The inauguration was planned keeping that in mind because any further delay would have affected the academic routine of the students who have been admitted in this prestigious institution from all over the country on the basis of Common Entrance Test for all IITs," he said.