Mehbooba's politics consistently divisive: J&K BJP

It charged that Mehbooba's political conduct has been consistently centred on "sectarian appeasement and identity-based mobilisation".

The BJP's attack came a day after the PDP chief called for granting divisional status to the Pir Panjal and Chenab valley regions of Jammu and the creation of more districts to ensure better administrative reach. "The PDP president has once again exposed her divisive, rabidly communal and anti-Jammu political mindset by selectively projecting the demand for divisional status for Rajouri-Poonch and the erstwhile Doda district under the garb of administrative convenience," the BJP said in a statement.

"Her politics revolves around sectarian appeasement, identity-based mobilisation, and positions that repeatedly run counter to India's national interests -- whether through advocating dialogue with Pakistan and separatist elements or opposing national policies such as the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty," the statement said.

The BJP condemned Mehbooba's "deliberately provocative" and "dangerously communal" statement, describing it as yet another attempt to disturb regional harmony and undermine the unity of Jammu and Kashmir.

BJP spokesperson Abhijit Jasrotia accused Mehbooba of attempting to revive an old and dangerous agenda of fragmenting the Jammu region while projecting Kashmir as a homogeneous entity, allegedly to serve the interests of those sitting across the border.