Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sounded the election bugle for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally in Jammu, Amit Shah assured statehood for Jammu and Kashmir after the assembly elections. Attacking the National Conference-Congress alliance, Shah alleged that they were trying to throw Jammu and Kashmir into the fire of terrorism again even though the government had brought down terrorist incidents in the Union Territory by 70 per cent. “Be assured that the National Conference and the Congress will never be able to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir,” Shah told party workers.
Home Minister Shah has also said that these are the first elections to be held under the flag and constitution of India and that is why this is a historic occasion. During this, he has also accused the Congress and the National Conference of trying to implement the old system. Shah is in Jammu on a two-day visit to launch the BJP’s election campaign for the three-phase assembly elections starting from September 18.
Congress wants to snatch away the reservation of hill Dalits- Shah
While addressing the rally, Amit Shah said that the Congress party wants to snatch the reservation of Gujjars, Paharis, Bakarwals and Dalits. He said, “No matter how much effort Rahul Baba puts in, we will not let the reservation of Gujjars, Paharis, Bakarwals and Dalits be touched. After the removal of 370, the women of Jammu and Kashmir have got rights after 70 years. Congress NC wants to snatch these rights.”
Elections under one flag for the first time- Amit Shah
He released the party’s manifesto on the first day of his visit on Friday and also chaired meetings with senior leaders to discuss poll strategy. “The coming elections in Jammu and Kashmir are historic as for the first time after Independence, elections are being held under our national flag and constitution. Earlier there were two flags and two constitutions. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, we have only one prime minister and that is Modiji,” the home minister said at a rally of BJP workers here on Saturday.