Srinagar, Sept. 19 -- People's Conference President and MLA Handwara, Sajad Lone, on Friday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for using jailed Yasin Malik's affidavit for political purposes.

He said successive governments in New Delhi had maintained backchannel contacts with militant leaders or those who had renounced militancy.

Addressing a press conference, Lone said he had known Malik since his college days and had met him frequently during his detention in Delhi. He said the affidavit, in which Malik mentioned that he was ready to face capital punishment, should not be used selectively for political gains.

"BJP is now making an issue out of Yasin Malik's affidavit. They are saying the Prime Minister thanked him for a meet...