Mehbooba Mufti resigned as the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister on Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke its alliance with People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The three reasons cited by BJP to end the alliance with PDP, as per CNN-News18, are as follows - the recent killing of the Rising Kashmir Editor Shujaat Bukhari, Indian Army soldier Aurangzeb's murder by terrorists and the freedom of the press in the state.

"BJP had joined hands with PDP to form the J&K government with some goals. It has become untenable for BJP to continue with the PDP alliance in J&K and hence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to break the alliance," said Ram Madhav, vice president and general secretary of BJP, in a press conference, adding terrorism and radicalisation have increased in the state.

Madhav said the freedom of speech, along with other fundamental rights, have come under threat in the Kashmir Valley.

According to BJP, the centre has been proactively supporting the state for the last three years and the objective of the alliance with PDP was to restore peace and development of three areas of the state.

"We are not questioning the intentions of PDP but they have failed in improving the condition of life in Kashmir," Madhav added.

With BJP breaking the alliance, there are two possibilities for the state government.

One, Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference, Congress and PDP may try to form the government and if this doesn't take place, then the state is likely to witness President's rule.

First Published:Jun 19, 2018 2:49 PM IST