The central government has made a mess of a previously successful strategy to tackle militancy in Kashmir, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said, holding a BJP-PDP alliance responsible for creating a space for “terrorists”. We confined Pakistan, tied their hands and almost packed them,” the Congress leader told HT late on Thursday. “By aligning with the BJP, the PDP has almost been finished,” he told HT. The PM is already decided.”The 46-year-old detailed the Congress’ Kashmir strategy of isolating Pakistan, engaging the youth, carrying out panchayat polls, generating jobs and linking women to the banking system through self-help groups. Tourists started visiting in large numbers.”He said the Congress will support a “concrete strategy” on Kashmir that denies Pakistan any opportunity to harm India.

Source: Hindustan Times September 23, 2016 11:15 UTC