New Delhi,

The Congress core group on Jammu and Kashmir is meeting in the capital to discuss the evolving situation in the state.The meeting is currently underway at the residence of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who chairs the group.Also, present are senior leaders Karan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram, Congress general secretary in charge of the state Ambika Soni and Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir.Sources said the Congress was being approached both by the National Conference and the PDP to form a government in J&K after the BJP pulled out of the coalition with the PDP.But opinions in the Congress are divided on whether to go ahead with government formation at this stage.The Congress believes wait and watch mode would be the best for the moment as passions are soaring and the ground situation is very volatile.While the PDP has lost chunk of its support base the NC clearly has something to gain from that loss.The BJP too has positioned itself for its constituencies in Jammu and Ladakh by talking of Mehbooba Mufti led PDPs step motherly treatment to the Jammu and Ladakh regions.The BJP has historically backed autonomy of the three J&K regions but the Congress has always argued for one state.