JAMMU: The Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, on Sunday said that NC, Cong and PDP are working as proxies of Pakistan and want to bring back Article 370, revive terrorism in J&K and push it towards destruction and unrest. “I want to tell NC, Cong and PDP that BJP will never Article 370 to be restored in J&K,” Rajnath Singh said, while addressing public rallies at Poonch Haveli, Kotranka, Sunderbani and Sainik Colony.
“I want to ask these parties that how can they bring back Article 370?”, Rajnath questioned and added, “Article 370 can be restored only by the central government and BJP is at the Center”. The NC, Cong and PDP are just misleading the people and have no issue to go to the people. “Three families (Abdullahs, Muftis, Gandhis) divided Hindus and Muslims just for the sake of power but we (BJP) don’t’ divide people and believe that all are brothers and Indians,” Singh said.
He said that NC-Cong want militancy in Kashmir by bringing back Article 370 but BJP will allow this to happen. “Article 370 made J&K people suffer a lot and pushed it back for 70 years,” Rajnath said, while adding, “80% Muslims died due to Article 370”. There is decline in militancy after the abrogation of Article 370 and now we have to look forward for future and forget past, he said.
He said that after the abrogation of Article 370, Indian Constitution has been implemented in letter and spirit in J&K. “Why tricolor was not being hoisted/unfurled in Lal Chowk”? he questioned, and said, “Now, after the abrogation of Article 370, the Tiranga is being unfurled in Lal Chowk.
It was irony that you could not hoist Tiranga in Lal Chowk i.e in your own country. Article 370 abrogation broke all the barriers and now J&K is an integral part of India, Singh said. “Now, J&K is known as tourist destination instead of terrorist destination,” Rajnath said, adding, “J&K will be the most developed State of the country after the formation of BJP government”.
He said, “Make BJP government in J&K and see the Karishma”. The PM Modi is very sensitive towards J&K and there will be no shortage of funds for the development of J&K, he said. Singh said that not only entire India but whole of the world is keeping a close eye on Assembly elections of J&K.
Singh also said that Sikhs fought for the country and made supreme sacrifice which the country will never forget. Rajnath said that the people of PoJK want to be part of India after seeing the massive development in J&K. He said that KPs and Muslims together participate in Mela Kheer Bhawani, Amarnath yatra. “This is called Kashmiriyat,” Singh said.
