Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made significant allegations against the Congress and National Conference (NC) alliance, accusing them of attempting to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by seeking to release separatists and terrorist sympathisers. During a recent BJP ‘Vijay Sankalp’ meeting in Jammu, Shah criticized the alliance for their purported plans and emphasized the significance of the upcoming J&K Assembly elections, which he described as historic due to their alignment with the national flag and Constitution.
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- Amit Shah has accused the Congress-NC alliance of planning to release separatists and terrorist sympathisers to destabilise J&K.
- Shah also claimed that the Congress, NC, and PDP aim to push J&K into the “fire of terrorism.”
- He described the upcoming J&K Assembly elections as historic, noting they will be conducted under the Indian tricolour and Constitution for the first time since independence.
- Shah highlighted that the BJP government has reduced terrorism incidents in Kashmir by 70% over the past decade.
- He expressed confidence that the Congress-NC alliance will never form the government in J&K.
- Shah criticized the alliance’s promise to restore statehood to J&K, questioning how they would achieve this.
- He stated that while he has mentioned restoring J&K’s state status post-elections, it was discussed in Parliament, not publicly.
- Shah dismissed the opposition’s claims of restoring autonomy through Article 370, asserting that it will never be reinstated.
- The J&K Assembly elections will be conducted in three phases: September 18, September 25, and October 1, with the results to be counted on October 8.
- Shah’s statements underscore the BJP’s focus on national security and integrity as key themes in the upcoming elections.
