Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress and its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of speaking the language of Pakistan on the issue of abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A in Jammu and Kashmir.
Modi’s scathing attack at the Congress-NCP alliance came when the Maharashtra Assembly elections are just round the corner. He spoke on a host of issues including the recent decision in Kashmir while addressing a rally in Jalgaon in the state.
the Prime Minister said that some political leaders and their parties are only trying to politicise his government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 that granted special stauts to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate state in two Union territories.
“Unfortunately, I have to say that some political parties of our country, some politicians, are busy doing politics on this decision taken in the national interest. And these political parties are going to come to you to seek e your votes here in Maharashtra,” PM Modi said.
“You can see the statements made by the leaders of Congress and NCP in the last few months, see the meetings of their leaders. Their thinking about Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh seem completely opposite to that of the country,” he added.
The Prime Minister further said that Jammu and Ladakh is not just a piece of land but is India’s crown.
Modi further said that the two parties, Congress and NCP, should stop shedding crocodile tears and it they have the courage then they should take a clear stand on Jammu and Kashmir.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the intiatives taken by the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government for the development of the state.
“I had promised you that if given a chance, I would give you a stable, clean, caring and empowered Govt that will take everyone on the road to progress. We have proved all these features during the last five years of CM Devendra Fadnavis’ governance,” he said.
The BJP is contesting the October 21 elections in Maharastra in alliance with Shiv Sena against the Congress-NCP coalition.
