Jammu: Senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday mentioned the demand for statehood of Jammu and Kashmir is the largest challenge and his get together will use its “complete would possibly” to revive it.
Addressing the gathering throughout his Bharat Jodo Yatra, which arrived in Jammu on Monday, the Congress chief mentioned he met a cross part of individuals from the Union territory through the foot march who informed him that J&Ok today is being run by “outsiders”.
“Right here in J&Ok, statehood is your largest challenge. Nothing is greater than it. Your proper has been snatched,” mentioned the previous Congress president. “The Congress get together will absolutely assist you and your statehood (demand). To reinstate statehood, the Congress will use our complete would possibly.”
On Monday, safety was heightened for the Congress chief’s deal with at Satwari Chowk within the wake of dual bomb blasts in Jammu two days in the past.
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On August 5, 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP)-led Union authorities revoked the particular standing to J&Ok by revoking Article 370 and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Gandhi mentioned J&Ok residents informed him that their voices will not be being heard by the administration.
“Locals right here, together with younger and outdated, women and men, who met me on this yatra, informed me that earlier the folks of J&Ok used to run the area, however at the moment outsiders are working J&Ok and that the administration doesn’t hearken to their voice,” he mentioned. “In addition they informed me that your complete commerce is being run by outsiders and folks of J&Ok watch them sitting haplessly.”
He mentioned that J&Ok has the very best stage of unemployment within the nation and took a swipe on the BJP authorities for bringing in “Agniveer” scheme for the short-term recruitment in armed forces.
“Amidst unemployment, the youth used to look as much as the military however this authorities has additionally closed the door on them. They introduced Agniveer scheme with out understanding the ethos of the military,” he mentioned.
The Wayanad Lok Sabha MP additionally accused the J&Ok administration of “doing injustice” with Kashmiri Pandits.
“They met me at the moment and knowledgeable that when a delegation of Pandits had gone to fulfill the LG (lieutenant governor) Manoj Sinha, he requested them to not beg. That is appalling. They aren’t begging… they’re demanding their due rights,” mentioned Gandhi. “If the LG has to do one thing, he ought to first apologise to them.”
Later within the day, Gandhi additionally visited historic Raghunath Temple within the outdated metropolis and paid obeisance.
After an in a single day keep at Sidhra on the outskirts of Jammu, Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra will head in the direction of Jhajjar Kotli on Jammu-Srinagar nationwide freeway on Tuesday.
Reacting to Gandhi’s deal with, J&Ok BJP president Ravinder Raina mentioned: “The Prime Minister and residential minister have assured in parliament that (J&Ok’s) statehood will likely be restored when scenario turned regular and there’s no separatism and terrorism left. Why is he (Rahul) in a rush.”
“Whether or not it’s a UT or a state, it’s an integral a part of India. Why Rahul Gandhi is concerned about it. Ever for the reason that revocation of Article 370, all central legal guidelines at the moment are relevant in J&Ok,” he mentioned.
He alleged it was the Gandhi household “that didn’t need full integration of J&Ok with the Union of India”.
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“It was Rahul’s clan that gave two flags and two constitutions. PM Modi reversed the Congress blunders on August 5, 2019,” he Raina.
On Gandhi’s allegations of outsiders working the area, Raina mentioned, “Since J&Ok is an integral a part of India, nobody is an outsider. So far as welfare of the folks of J&Ok is worried, there are legal guidelines for land and jobs to them.”
He accused the Congress chief of indulging in false propaganda.
“At this time, he’s going to hoist the nationwide flag at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk as a result of the scenario is beneath management. Might he have dared to take action in Nineties when terrorism was at its peak,” he requested.