The Congress Party on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make clear his stand over Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's statement crediting Pakistan for peaceful elections in the state.
"The country would like to know the Prime Minister's position on what Mufti had said. What is the government's position on Article-370 and AFSPA?" said Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewaala.
Earlier in the day, Sayeed had lambasted the media for the ongoing controversy surrounding his remark saying that he stood by his comment.
The media did not talk about all the positive things I said but instead made a mountain of a molehill out of my statement. I also talked about the kind of democratic rights and freedom that Jammu and Kashmir has within the Constitution of India," said Sayeed.
"Pakistan, Hurriyat recognized the institution of democracy in India, they did not interfere as they used to. What I have said, I have said, will stand by that," he added.
The opposition parties have strongly criticized the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's remark and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response on the issue.
