Deadlock continues over PDP-BJP core ideologies

The BJP and PDP are facing difficulties in thrashing out the deal on government formation with the right-wing party insisting that PDP should give up its “ideological position on Kashmir” and stop insisting that Indo-Pak dialogue is key to “resolution of Kashmir dispute.”
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has adopted hard stance against Pakistan and even called off dialogue with Pakistan early this yesterday after Pakistan envoy in New Delhi met Hurriyat leaders.
“In such a scenario, it was unlikely that the BJP will commit anything on restarting dialogue with Pakistan,” said sources in BJP.
They said the party will also stick to its stand on holding discussion over Article 370 and won’t give up its position on its abrogation.
“It is difficult for two parties to work out a common minimum programme (CMP) in view of the differences over the core political ideologies between the two  parties,” said a senior BJP leader, pleading anonymity.
According to BJP sources, it was difficult for the rightwing party to give up its stand on abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which forms the party’s core ideology. “The party is also opposing two flags and two constitutions in J&K.”
Although BJP’s much controversial plans like uniform civil code and construction of Ram temple have no bearing on politics of the Jammu and Kashmir, the party is of the view that centre can’t remain soft on Muslim “fundamentalism”.
PDP in its bid to reach out to BJP had not only sought a commitment of saffron party on preserving Article 370 but demanded that Central government make a commitment on removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) .
PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has started internal party discussions and has asked all his newly elected party legislators to seek public feedback from their constituencies on forging alliance with the BJP.