The coalition partners have once again reached loggerheads over the controversial Village Defence Committees (VDC), after PDP expresses will to disband the committee, while as BJP seems in no mood to support its alliance partners.

Castigating the statement of PDP leader and CAPD minister-Choudhary Zulfiqar Ali of disbanding VDC, BJP firebrand MLA-Ravinder Raina said that they cannot be disbanded, as they have played vital role in fighting militancy in the state.

“I do not think that PDP would be in support of disbanding an important committee, which remained forefront in fighting militancy in the state, especially in Jammu.” Said Ravinder Raina of BJP. He also added that they must be rewarded for the services they provided to the state government during militancy.

“There is no discussion among coalition partners over the disbanding of the committees. Moreover, I feel that if an individual commits mistake, he alone should be punished and not the entire organization,” MLA said and added they (VDC) should be strengthened.

Earlier, PDP leader and CAPD minister-Choudhary Zulfiqar had said VDC system was established during past when the situation was not normal. Now is the time to disband them.

The minister was responding to a question over the demands for disbanding the VDCs in the wake of killings of three persons, including a minor, in a week’s time in Rajouri district by two members of these village-level committees.

However, to counter the statement of the PDP minister, deputy chief minister-Nirmal Singh had said, “Disbanding VDCs is an irrelevant demand. If an army jawan or a policeman does something bad, will army or police be disbanded.