Gorakhpur: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international general secretary Praveen Togadia on March 24 sought dismissal of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government in Jammu and Kashmir for its "failure" to take stern measures to control terrorism in the wake of massacre of 24 Kashmiri Pundits in Pulwama district.

"Sayeed government has failed to take stern measures to control terrorism in the Valley just to keep its political interests intact," he told reporters at the Gorakhnath temple.

The state government should be dismissed after the massacre of 24 Pundits in Nadirmarg village of Pulwama, the VHP leader said.

Togadia who held a "trishul diksha" in neighbouring Kushinagar district following denial of permission by district administration in view of the prevailing communal tension since violence during Holi festival, also accused the Centre for having failed to take decisive steps against terrorism.

To a question, the VHP leader said he was not against Islam but against "madrassa" culture which was encouraging anti-national activities.

PTI