At a time when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wants New Delhi to initiate J&K-specific CBMs ahead of re-stitching its alliance with BJP, omission of J&K from the Union budget could further strain the relation between the two parties. In the run up to the Union budget, the PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti had asked Government of India to take initiatives, both on political and economic fronts, to create an atmosphere for ending political uncertainty in J&K. But contrary to the expectations that the budget may set the tone to renew efforts…
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