Shah slams Congress for aligning with NC in J&K
23-Aug-2024 11:43 PM 1460
New Delhi, August 23 (Reporter) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Congress for forming an alliance with the National Conference (NC) for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, questioning its stance on issues outlined in the NC's poll manifesto. "The Congress party, which has repeatedly risked the nation’s unity and security to satiate its greed for power, has once again exposed its ulterior motives by allying with the Abdullah family's 'National Conference' in the Jammu and Kashmir elections" Amit Shah said on X, posing 10 questions to Congress over their alliance. Amit Shah said, "Do Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party support the JKNC's decision to restore Article 370 and 35A, and thereby push Jammu and Kashmir back into an era of unrest and terrorism?". He also asked Rahul Gandhi whether Congress supports the National Conference's promise of a separate flag for Jammu and Kashmir and its stance on engaging with Pakistan, implying that such a dialogue could promote separatism in the region. “Do the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi support the National Conference's decision to start 'LoC Trade' with Pakistan, thereby nurturing terrorism and its ecosystem across the border?” he asked. The Home Minister also accused the Congress of having an "anti-reservation stance," alleging that NC's promises would end reservations for Dalits, Gujjars, Bakarwals, and Pahadi communities. "The Modi govt ended years of discrimination against Dalits, tribes, Pahadis, and backward communities by granting them reservations after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A" he added. On Thursday, Congress and NC announced their alliance after discussions between Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and NC president Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar. Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases - September 18, September 25 and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 4...////...
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