A row erupted after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif stated that Pakistan and the Jammu-Kashmir Nationwide Convention-Congress alliance share a typical purpose relating to the restoration of Article 370 within the Union Territory. In an interview with Geo Information’ senior journalist Hamid Mir on Capital Speak, Asif affirmed, “Completely. Even our demand can be the identical,” when requested about Pakistan’s alignment with the Nationwide Convention-Congress alliance on restoring Articles 370 and 35A.
The statements from the Pakistani Minister drew flak from the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP), which lashed out on the Nationwide Convention and the Congress for enjoying up the agenda of Pakistan throughout the Jammu and Kashmir meeting elections.
In a submit on X, Union Residence Minister Amit Shah lashed out at Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, saying that it has once more been made clear that the grand previous social gathering and Pakistan have the identical intentions and agenda. Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the Union Residence Minister stated that he has been standing with each anti-India pressure, hurting the feelings of the countrymen.
“Pakistan’s Defence Minister’s assertion about Congress and JKNC’s assist on Article 370 and 35A has as soon as once more uncovered Congress. This assertion has as soon as once more made it clear that Congress and Pakistan have the identical intentions and agenda. For the previous few years, Rahul Gandhi has been standing with each anti-India pressure, hurting the feelings of the countrymen… Congress Occasion and Pakistan overlook that there’s Modi Authorities on the centre, therefore neither Article 370 nor terrorism goes to return in Kashmir,” the previous BJP chief stated.
पाकिस्तान के रक्षा मंत्री का आर्टिकल 370 और 35A पर कांग्रेस और JKNC के समर्थन की बात ने एक बार फिर कांग्रेस को एक्सपोज कर दिया है। इस बयान ने पुनः यह स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि कांग्रेस और पाकिस्तान के इरादे भी एक हैं और एजेंडा भी। पिछले कुछ वर्षों से राहुल गाँधी देशवासियों की भावनाओं…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 19, 2024
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala slammed Asif’s remarks and stated that the Congress, Nationwide Convention, and INDIA bloc are repeatedly making an attempt to hitch palms with Pakistan. ” Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiThe query is, what is that this relation of the Congress social gathering and NC with Pakistan referred to as? … We will see how the Congress Occasion Nationwide Convention and INDIA Alliance are repeatedly making an attempt to hitch palms with Pakistan,” Poonawala stated.
#WATCH | BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala says, “The query is what is that this relation of Congress social gathering & NC with Pakistan referred to as?… We will see how the Congress Occasion Nationwide Convention and INDIA Alliance are repeatedly making an attempt to hitch palms with Pakistan…” pic.twitter.com/dIgZv2ye4b
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2024
Bharatiya Janata Occasion Nationwide Common Secretary Tarun Chugh, who’s the social gathering’s in command of the Jammu and Kashmir elections, on Thursday took a robust notice of the assertion and stated, “His assertion has fully uncovered the NC and the Congress for pursuing the Pakistan agenda.”
“It not solely demonstrated Pakistan’s intention to intrude within the J-Ok elections but in addition established that the Abdullahs of the NC and the Gandhi household within the Congress have been taking instructions from Pakistan forces to trigger disruption and disturbance within the territory,” Chugh stated.
Chugh sought an evidence from the Abdullahs and the Gandhi household to make clear their hyperlinks with the Pakistan ISI. “It was reprehensible that an anti-national alliance has been dancing to the tunes of Pakistan forces to idiot the folks of Jammu and Kashmir,” he stated.
“Up to now additionally, it was clearly demonstrated by the Abdullahs that they’d fairly comply with the agenda dictated by the Pakistan ISI to deprive J&Ok of its due growth and progress. It has been the foremost agenda of the Abdullahs and the Gandhis to maintain J&Ok on the boil in order that their vested political pursuits are protected at the price of the widespread man in J&Ok,” he additional stated.
Chugh asserted that the BJP has taken a robust exception to this alliance of the Pakistan forces with the NC and the Congress. “The BJP takes a robust exception to this harmful alliance of the Pakistan forces with the NC and Congress and warned the folks of J-Ok in opposition to falling into this anti-national entice at a time when voting has began for the meeting elections within the territory,” he stated.
On Pakistan Defence Minister’s remarks on Article 370, BJP MP Anurag Thakur stated, “This clears that Congress, Pakistan, and NC have the identical intentions, agenda, and mindset. Pakistan’s Defence Minister supporting the Congress-NC alliance’s stand on Article 370 has uncovered Congress’ face in entrance of the folks. In each election, Congress sings the praises of Pakistan. Even throughout the Airstrike and Surgical Strike, Congress raised questions on our personal troopers… Why is Rahul Gandhi all the time standing with the anti-national powers? Why does he assist the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang? .. Now they need to reinstate Article 370. 45,000 folks have been killed. What number of extra corpses do they need to see?”.
#WATCH | Delhi | On Pakistan Defence Minister reportedly backed Congress-NC alliance’s stand on Article 370, BJP MP Anurag Thakur says, “This clears that Congress, Pakistan and NC have similar intentions, agenda and mindset. Pakistan’s Defence Minister supporting the Congress-NC… pic.twitter.com/UjobPT5LZj
— ANI (@ANI) September 19, 2024
Throughout the intervirw, Asif additionally claimed that Article 370 could possibly be reinstated if the NC-Congress alliance involves energy in Jammu and Kashmir. “I believe it’s doable,” he stated, citing the numerous affect of the Nationwide Convention and Congress within the area.
Asif stated he believes that the valley’s inhabitants has been extremely motivated on this difficulty, rising the chance of the Nationwide Convention coming to energy, particularly since they’ve made restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s standing an election difficulty.
