Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that it was the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's policy to patronise Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah that led to the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two parts.
India was bifurcated into two parts due to the mistakes of the Congress party. Then came the question of where J&K would go. It was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's policy of patronising Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah that created the problem of J&K getting divided into two parts after partition, said HM Shah while addressing two largely attended BJP election rallies in Kishtwar and Ramban towns.
He said Kishtwar is a land of martyrs.
A case of terrorism fighting but the end was because of the youth of Kishtwar, who stood like the soldiers of India and helped put an end to terrorism. I salute the martyrdom of Chandrakant Sharma, and of Parihar brothers (father & uncle of BJP candidate Shagun Parihar). I am happy to note that for the first time, Lotus is going to bloom in Inderwal Assembly constituency," the Home Minister said.
This election is between the BJP and Gandhi pariwar & Abdullah family. Both say they will bring back Article 370. The ideal of one country, one PM, one flag and one Constitution was cherished by Pandit Prem Nath Dogra. Praja Parishad and Jana Sangh fought that agitation but Nehru crushed that agitation, Union Minister added.
National Conference said that even if stars come down on the Earth, nobody can remove Article 370. Farooq Abdullah said if Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister 10 times, even then Article 370 could not be removed. I want to tell Farooq Abdullah that PM Modi finished Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Mehbooba Mufti had said there would be bloodshed if Article 370 was removed. There was no bloodshed.
Continuing his criticism on Congress and the National Conference, HM Shah said, "They (NC-Congress) promise to bring back Article 370 if they form the government in J&K. Had Article 370 had been there, Gujjars and Bakarwals would not have got reservations. Dalits, OBCs and women could not get their rights.". But I would like to ask Gujjars and Bakarwals what good these Congress and National Conference did for these communities in their rule. I would like to say here that howsoever hard the power tries, it cannot get back article 370 as long as the BJP is there.
Amit Shah further said, "I want to ask them why no Panchayat election was held under their rule. In 10 years, PM Modi strengthened the democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Panchayat elections have been held here. When the three generations of Farooq Abdullah ruled, did they give Rs 5 lakh healthcare insurance to anybody in J&K?
Shagun Parihar contesting election (from Kishtwar) as a BJP candidate is your daughter. Her father and uncle made sacrifice against terrorism. Voting for Shagun Parihar is not only voting for the BJP. It is voting for women's empowerment and against terrorism. Once elected, she will enter the Assembly as an icon against terrorism," HM Shah said.
Amit Shah also lashed out at Farooq Abdullah for raising anti-security forces statement against their alleged inability to complete terrorism.
"They stand to protect the country in minus 43 degree Celsius temperature and you insult them. This does not suit you, Farooq Abdullah. I ask you people today – should Afzal Guru have been hanged or not? If they come in power, stone-pelting will be back. Attacks on Amarnath Yatris, terrorism will return. Cinema halls will be shut down. Gandhi Pariwar and Abdullah family are interested in winning election. They are saying, terrorists will be released from jails. Omar Abdullah is saying, 'release terrorists from jails'.
"BJP-led govt spent Rs 14 crore to open new colleges, there are two AIIMS, 9 new medical colleges, 5 nursing colleges, 59 degree colleges. We promise to give travel allowance of Rs 3,000 to students, two-year coaching allowance to students for competitive exams.
We promise to rebuild 100 temples every year those have been damaged during terrorism. We will provide free rations to 10 kg instead of the present 5 kg; we will cut down halve the electric power tariff of farmers; we will give Rs 10,000 per hectare to farmers in lieu of the present Rs 7,000. Irrespective of religion, eldest lady in a household will get Rs 18,000 per year. They have neglected the interests of Jammu division, this will not be allowed to happen again the Home Minister said.
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