Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today said the dividing line between the "state" and the "party" was blurred under the BJP-led government.

Speaking at a panel discussion here, the former Union minister also said that the UPA government which was accused of lacking a "strong leader" delivered better economic growth. He was speaking on the topic 'Conflict in Democracy'. To a question about the alleged use of "street violence" by those in power, Sibal said, "This is a problem which arises when there is no difference between the state and the party. "The reason why this is happening on the streets is that the party is ruling the government, but the government is not ruling this nation. "If the BJP comes back to power, this will continue, and if there is a coalition government, this will not happen," he opined.