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Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 19: Already finding it difficult to clear the party’s stand on the National Conference’s demand of restoring Article 370, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has landed Congress in a difficult situation.
Khawaja sparked controversy by stating that Article 370 could be reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir if the Congress-National Conference alliance wins the ongoing Assembly elections.
This statement has led to a massive debate amidst intense electioneering in Jammu and Kashmir, where the first phase of elections was held on Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed the Congress-National Conference alliance, saying their intentions have been exposed, and they share the same agenda as Islamabad. He pledged that Article 370 would never be restored in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah criticized Rahul Gandhi for consistently siding with anti-India forces and hurting the sentiments of Indians.
In a post in Hindi on his social media handle, the Home Minister said, “Pakistan's Defence Minister's statement about Congress and JKNC's support on Article 370 and 35A has once again exposed Congress. This statement has once again made it clear that Congress and Pakistan have the same intentions and agenda. For the last few years, Rahul Gandhi has been standing with every anti-India force, hurting the sentiments of the countrymen."
“Be it asking for proof of air strikes and surgical strikes or saying objectionable things about the Indian Army, the tune of Rahul Gandhi's Congress Party and Pakistan has always been the same and Congress has always been hand in glove with the anti-national forces. However, Congress and Pakistan forget t Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has put Congress in a difficult situation.
Khawaja has sparked controversy by stating that Article 370 could be reinstated in J&K if the Congress-NC alliance wins the Assembly elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress-NC alliance, saying their intentions have been exposed, and they share the same agenda as Islamabad.
The tune of Rahul Gandhi's Congress Party and Pakistan has always been the same and Congress has always been hand in glove with the anti-national forces.
Speaking to a news channel of Pakistan, Khawaja Asif was asked whether Pakistan and the Congress-NC shared the same perspectives regarding the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, which were repealed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government. “Absolutely. We also share the same demand,” he replied.
Asif said Article 370 could return should the Congress-NC alliance take power in Jammu and Kashmir after the ongoing Assembly elections.
“Currently, the National Conference and Congress have very big importance over there. The population of the valley has been motivated a lot on this issue and I believe, there is a chance that the Conference (National Conference) will come to power. They have made this an election issue that the status of Jammu and Kashmir should be restored,” he told the news channel.
Pakistan's endorsement of the Congress-NC's position on Article 370 has prompted a furious response from the BJP. Amit Malviya, BJP leader and party's media cell-in-charge, slammed Rahul Gandhi and his party for always being seen “on the side of those inimical to India's interest”.
In response, senior Congress leader Pramodh Tiwari warned Pakistan against interfering in India's internal matters, suggesting they focus on protecting their citizens from starvation and poverty. Tiwari also questioned the BJP's motives, implying a tactical understanding between the BJP and Pakistan's establishment.
The National Conference has explicitly called for restoring Article 370, while Congress remains silent. |
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