Saturday, July 2 2005 18:39 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: Taking exception to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed describing Hari Parbat as 'Koh-i-Maran', the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) today (July 2, 2005) accused the coalition government of tacitly supporting the separatist People's Democratic Party (PDP) and "talibanisation".

"The BJP is of the considered opinion that the Congress party is giving full support to the PDP (of Shabir Shah) that has been systematically destroying the symbols of historical importance and talibanising everything in Kashmir," its State unit Vice-President and spokesman Hari Om told reporters in Jammu.

It claimed to have "definite information" that a few days ago, officials from the state and New Delhi held a meeting in Srinagar about a proposal to change names of some landmarks in the State.

Sayeed had on June 20 described Hari Parbat as "Koh-i-Maran" and a ministerial colleague of his had called Shankaracharya Hill "Sulaiman Teng", Hari Om said adding that the BJP rejected outright PCC (Pradesh Congress Committee) chief Peerzada Sayeed's assurance that there was no proposal to rename the two hills.