The Home Minister Chidambaram today urged the BJP leaders to give up the path of confrontation and respect the order passed by the Jammu and Kashmir government. In a statement in New Delhi Chidambaram said that the state government has made it clear that it would not allow any yatra to Srinagar; nor would it allow any assembly at Lal Chowk,in Srinagar. The State Government has also made it clear that it would not allow the BJP leaders to cross the bridge connecting Madhopur and Lakhanpur and enter the state. He said that it would be most unfortunate if the BJP leaders defy the restrictions placed by the State Government or deliberately cause a breach of the peace. He said there is no justification whatsoever to push a political agenda that will certainly affect peace and law and order in the State. He also drew the attention of the BJP leaders to the statement made by the Prime Minister on Saturday that Republic Day is a day of celebration and is not an occasion for divisive politics. Mr Chidamabarm said that he spoke to Arun Jaitley yesterday and told him that that he and his colleagues had made their point and that they should not defy the orders of the State Government and requested them to return to Delhi. He said the BJP leaders were also offered an opportunity to address a press conference at Jammu airport and, then leave the state .He regretted that they turned down the offer. Chidambaram said that in the circumstances, the State Government had to remove the BJP leaders and take them to Madhopur in Punjab. They were lodged for the night at the Rest House in Madhopur.