Ahmedabad, Nov 26: BJP General Secretary Arun Jaitley today exhorted the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to "come out with a clear policy and take harsh steps" to quell terrorism in the state. "There is a need for harsh steps but the Congress-PDP government is continuing with its soft stance," he told reporters here. Jaitley said, "Even after free and fair elections in the state, Pak-sponsored terrorism was on the rise, which is evident from the recent happenings and attacks on religious places".
Continuing the diatribe against Congress-PDP coalition's "soft stance" against terrorists, he said "the policy of not implementing Pota, releasing prisoners without proper screening and recalling the special operation group needs reconsideration".

The people of the state "need a healing touch and not the terrorists", the former union minister said referring to Sayeed's "healing touch" in the Common Minimum Programme.
When pointed out that terrorism was on the rise even when NDA's ally - the national conference - was ruling in the state, Jaitley said, "Whichever government is ruling, it should have a clear policy to counter terrorism".
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