<p>Slamming the release of hardline Hurriyat leader Masrath Alam, the Congress today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clean on his stand over the "continuous adventurism" of the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir which was "endangering" the peace in the Valley.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We strongly condemn the release of Masrath Alam. Prime Minister, and BJP must answer as to why peaceful atmosphere of Jammu & Kashmir is being sought to be disturbed by successive unilateral moves by PDP-BJP government," AICC Communication Department in-charge Randip Surjewala said.<br /><br />He recalled that the J and K Chief Minister within an hour of swearing in of the PDP-BJP government, had thanked the separatists, terrorists and Pakistan for peaceful polls instead of thanking the valour of people of Jammu & Kashmir, security forces and Election Commission.<br /><br />"Release of Masrath Alam, principal propagator of stone pelters, further endangers the hard-earned peace in Jammu and Kashmir (achieved) by determined resolve of people of Jammu and Kashmir as also our security forces," he said.<br /><br />Alam, the leader of the hardline-faction of Hurriyat, who had spearheaded the stone-pelting agitations in the Valley in 2008 and 2010, was released from prison following the new government's policy of freeing political prisoners who do not face criminal charges.<br /><br />Surjewala demanded that the Prime Minister answer to the nation whether he subscribes to such "ill-thought remarks and adventurism" by his party's coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Another Congress leader Manish Tewari took to Twitter to slam the government on the issue.<br /><br />"BJP-PDP govt Releases Masrat Alam in Srinagar, BJP protests in Jammu, evades in Delhi Ques Mr PM who is he political prisoner or terroist?<br /><br />Former Youth Congress chief and party MP Rajeev Satav also attacked the government.<br />"Release of Masrath Alam (arrested u/s 121) proves that BJP has taken massive #UTurn.Modi ji shud give statement.<br /></p>
<p>Slamming the release of hardline Hurriyat leader Masrath Alam, the Congress today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clean on his stand over the "continuous adventurism" of the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir which was "endangering" the peace in the Valley.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We strongly condemn the release of Masrath Alam. Prime Minister, and BJP must answer as to why peaceful atmosphere of Jammu & Kashmir is being sought to be disturbed by successive unilateral moves by PDP-BJP government," AICC Communication Department in-charge Randip Surjewala said.<br /><br />He recalled that the J and K Chief Minister within an hour of swearing in of the PDP-BJP government, had thanked the separatists, terrorists and Pakistan for peaceful polls instead of thanking the valour of people of Jammu & Kashmir, security forces and Election Commission.<br /><br />"Release of Masrath Alam, principal propagator of stone pelters, further endangers the hard-earned peace in Jammu and Kashmir (achieved) by determined resolve of people of Jammu and Kashmir as also our security forces," he said.<br /><br />Alam, the leader of the hardline-faction of Hurriyat, who had spearheaded the stone-pelting agitations in the Valley in 2008 and 2010, was released from prison following the new government's policy of freeing political prisoners who do not face criminal charges.<br /><br />Surjewala demanded that the Prime Minister answer to the nation whether he subscribes to such "ill-thought remarks and adventurism" by his party's coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Another Congress leader Manish Tewari took to Twitter to slam the government on the issue.<br /><br />"BJP-PDP govt Releases Masrat Alam in Srinagar, BJP protests in Jammu, evades in Delhi Ques Mr PM who is he political prisoner or terroist?<br /><br />Former Youth Congress chief and party MP Rajeev Satav also attacked the government.<br />"Release of Masrath Alam (arrested u/s 121) proves that BJP has taken massive #UTurn.Modi ji shud give statement.<br /></p>