Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the alliance between the National Conference and the Congress for the upcoming Assembly polls did not have any agenda and was based on seat sharing, joining the BJP in criticising the tie-up.

The BJP has asked the Congress to explain whether it supported the NC manifesto that called for a separate flag and restoration of Article 370, among other things.

The Congress and the NC sealed an alliance on Thursday but are struggling to arrive at a seat-sharing formula. Some NC leaders have revolted against the party in constituencies such as Banihal and Ramban, which are likely to go to the Congress.

Mehbooba on Saturday unveiled her party manifesto where she said the resolution of the Kashmir issue was her top priority. She said her party was willing to withdraw from the contest in favour of the Congress-NC alliance if they agreed to follow their agenda.

“The resolution of Kashmir is a must, a top priority (along) with the opening of roads (with PoK). We will tell them you contest all seats, we will follow you (if they follow their agenda). For me, resolution of the Kashmir problem is much more important than anything else,” she said.

“The self-esteem of the people of Jammu and Kashmir has been crushed. That is more important (to salvage it). This give and take on seats, you take four and give me three means nothing to me,”

Mehbooba claimed that her party had aligned with the Congress and the BJP in the past based on agenda, not seat sharing.

“National Conference and Congress do not have an alliance on an agenda. The alliance is for seat sharing. We will not talk about an alliance which is about seat sharing alone, alliance should be on agenda. We want resolution of Kashmir issue, certainly under the Constitution of the country, but there should be a solution,” she said.

The NC has opposed an alliance with the PDP although Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge recently said Rahul Gandhi was interested in uniting the Opposition.

The PDP manifesto also promised to pursue the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, advocated diplomatic initiatives between India and Pakistan and the establishment of full connectivity across the Line of Control (LoC) for trade and social exchange.

Titled “People’s Aspirations”, it calls for the revocation of the Public Safety Act (PSA), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Enemy Agents Ordinance as well as its commitment to the revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

The manifesto also promises to revisit and address the cases of “unjust” job terminations by the Jammu and Kashmir government.