Hyderabad: Asserting that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's performance was 'not under scrutiny' in Jammu and Kashmir elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 12 said that the Centre would extend full co-operation to the new state government for tackling the menace of terrorism.

"We are not perturbed over the poll outcome there. It was a reflection of anti- incumbency factor working against National Conference government," BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters.

Admitting that his party suffered setback on account of its alliance with Jammu State Morcha (JSM) in Jammu region indirectly benefiting Congress, he said, "Another reason was that we (BJP) were co-operating with National Conference at the Centre but operating against each other in the state."

A meeting of BJP's national office-bearers, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on October 20, would analyse the poll results, Naidu said.

Asked about the growing rift between BJP and Sangh Parivar outfits like Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he said, "We are concerned about all Indians, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. We are not confined to one particular religion."

Naidu dubbed as 'absurd' the criticism that religious intolerance was on the rise ever since NDA took over the reins.

"There is no intolerance. No discrimination on religious grounds. On the other hand, we are keeping the interests of all communities in mind," Naidu said.

PTI