Modasa: Deputy Prime Minister, Lal Krishna Advani on October 27 said that the Centre will extend all co-operation to the new Jammu and Kashmir government to be headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to take up the twin aspects of cross-border terrorism and development.

Talking to reporters after flagging off new broad gauge railway line between Modasa and Kapavganj, he said, "After stalemate for sometime since the election, it was proper that a popular government take over the charge in the crucial border state."

For sometime Governor's rule had to be placed as political parties in the hung Assembly could not give a government, he said and added that as per indications made on October 26, a government would soon be sworn-in in Srinagar.

Answering a question, he declined to comment on the regional credentials of People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed saying, "We were in favour of a government at the earliest and I need not comment whichever party comes to power."

He said that the Centre was keenly awaiting Election Commission's announcement for polls in Gujarat and hoped that the new government in Gujarat will also take up the twin aspects of security and development. To a question, Advani denied there was any political crisis in Uttar Pradesh. PTI