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Srinagar: Squarely blaming Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his Deputy L K Advani for "internationalisation" of Kashmir issue, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh on June 24 said start of dialogue with Pakistan to resolve the situation bilaterally was being delayed, as the Centre did not have a clear-cut policy on the matter.

"Unfortunately, Kashmir became an international issue after the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government invited Pakistan for talks to Agra without any agenda or proper homework," Yadav told reporters in Srinagar after a three-day visit to the Kashmir Valley.

Yadav, who is in Srinagar as head of a Parliamentary standing Committee on petroleum, said Vajpayee and Advani were "directly responsible for internationalising Kashmir issue" as they did not take the Opposition into confidence before entering into dialogue with Pakistan in Agra.

Regarding the latest peace moves, he asked, "What is the policy on the basis of which these were initiated? What is the agenda the government has formulated to resume talks with Pakistan?"

Yadav claimed that the Centre had no clear-cut policy to proceed further in the ongoing peace process.

"The PM and his Deputy say they will not enter into dialogue with Pakistan unless Islamabad stops cross- border terrorism, but at the same time the PM extends hand of friendship towards Pakistan," Yadav said.

He said Vajpayee enjoyed the backing of Parliament and represented the people of the country but criticised him for his reported statement that he would like to meet Pakistan Premier Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, saying the latter was in power only with the blessing of General Pervez Musharraf.

"It would be better to talk to the power centre of Pakistan (Musharraf)," Yadav said.

PTI