Congress core group on Jammu and Kashmir meets in Delhi

Srinagar: The Congress’ core group on Jammu and Kashmir met Monday to discuss the political situation in the state. Meanwhile former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has said that she was “amused at media speculations” about a possible PDP-Congress alliance to form the government in the state
The meeting was held at the residence of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who heads the group. The group also includes senior Congress leaders Karan Singh, P Chidambaram, Congress general secretary in charge of the state Ambika Soni and Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir.
The party will hold a meeting of its legislators in the state in Srinagar this week and discuss the way forward, sources said.
The Congress is in a wait and watch mode in the state, which is under Governor’s Rule after the BJP pulled out of its alliance with the PDP.
There are reports of the PDP approaching the Congress for government formation in the state. However, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has ruled out that the party will form a government with the PDP.
Meanwhile former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said she was “amused at media speculations” about a possible PDP-Congress alliance to form the government in the state.
“Conjecture also includes an impending meeting between Sonia ji & I. This is utter fabrication & yet another unfortunate example of #FakeNews!,” Mehbooba said on Twitter. The tweet comes hours after Congress’ core group on Jammu and Kashmir met Monday to discuss the political situation in the state.There are reports of the PDP approaching the Congress for government formation in the state.
However, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has ruled out that the party will form a government with the PDP.