Mufti remark row: Uproar in Lok Sabha, Congress demands clarification from Narendra Modi

New Delhi: In a sharp attack on the newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for his statement ‘thanking’ the Hurriyat and Pakistan for allowing peaceful election in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Monday demanded a clarification from Prime Minister over the issue.

Shortly after taking oath as the CM, Sayeed said that the Hurriyat, Pakistan and militants 'allowed' a conducive atmosphere for assembly polls in the state.

"The Hurriyat, Pakistan and militants allowed conducive atmosphere for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir," Sayeed said at a press conference.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, however, did not endorse the statement and said that the Centre disassociates itself from Mufti's statement.

The statement, however, earned a quick backlash from his predecessor Omar Abdullah on Twitter.

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"Pakistan, Huriyaat and Militants ALLOWED peaceful conduct of elections" says Mufti Syed. I guess we should be grateful for their generosity," he posted.

Sayeed, who was sworn-in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir earlier in the day, stated that he had forged the alliance with BJP out of conviction not convenience.

He added that the two parties wanted to make the alliance a turning point in trying to meet the hearts and minds of the people and urged the Government of India to initiate a dialogue with people of Jammu and Kashmir.