Trust Bharatiya Janata Party to see a conspiracy where few may be aparent. Party spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain has said that the ongoing unrest in Kashmir valley is a “systematic attempt to disrupt and derail the smooth organisation of Amarnath yatra”, Hussain said, "Anti-national and subversive elements resort to violence on one pretext or other at the beginning of the pilgrimage every year."

Demanding strict action against such elements, particularly the hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani, who had demanded that the yatra be restricted to 15 days, Hussain also castigated Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for showing central para-military forces in poor light. He asked for restoration of full powers and authority to security forces to deal with the situation with an iron hand.

The BJP also asked the prime minister to ensure safety and security of pilgrims by taking all precautionary measures to avert any disruption. Hussain, the lone Muslim face of the BJP in Lok Sabha said the anti-national elements were projecting the security forces in a poor light in the backdrop of their campaign to demand reduction of army presence and dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). He added that the targeting of CRPF was also part of the same game plan.

“BJP feels that an orchestrated campaign is being launched in Kashmir to deliberately discredit the CRPF and other security agencies working in the state. This will hamper the efforts being made by them to deter the anti-national and terrotist elements from gaining an upper hand,” said Hussain.

Defending the CRPF actions, he said they (forces) opened fire only one when a mob attempted to overrun their posts, and said there was deliberate and ill-intentional campaign to project the forces as “trigger-happy” and “out of control”.

The BJP questioned the absence of the president of ruling National Conference (NC) and union minister Dr Farooq Abdullah from the scene. The party spokesman also endorsed the army chief General VK Singh’s statement calling for political steps to address the Kashmir situation. But he said the present government lacked political will and strength.