Jan Sangh founder was killed: Vajpayee

Talking about his association with Mukherjee and the days when the Jan Sangh leader took up cudgels against the then prevailing requirement of permit to enter J&K, Vajpayee said, his effort and sacrifice had ensured the border state was not separated from the country.

"When Mukherjee decided to violate the permit rule by entering J&K without a permit, we thought the Punjab government would arrest him and prevent him from proceeding further. However, that did not happen," recalled the then journalist accompanying the Jan Sangh leader on his mission.

"Later, we came to know that the J&K government and Nehru government had entered into a conspiracy, according to which it was decided that Mukherjee would be allowed to enter J&K, but would not be allowed to leave," he alleged.