Kashmir’s Special Status Was Scrapped In India’s Interest, Not For Political Gain

The prime minister also alleged that people can now see through the scams of the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government took the decision to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in the interest of the country and not for political gain, the Hindustan Times reported. He made the remark at an election rally in Parli town of Beed district in Maharashtra.

“Whenever Article 370 will be discussed in history, the decision that was taken in the interest of the country, then the people who opposed and ridiculed it, their comments will be remembered,” Modi said according to ANI.
The prime minister also attacked Congress leaders for their comments following the scrapping of special status for Kashmir. “A Congress leader had said that had there been Hindus in Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party government would have never taken this decision,” Modi said. “Do you see ‘Hindu-Muslim’ in the unity and integrity of the country?”

“A Congress leader had said this decision will destroy the country,” Modi said. “It’s been three months, has the country been destroyed? Another Congress leader said that we’ve lost Kashmir by abrogating Article 370, have we lost Kashmir? If you want to go to Kashmir, let me know, I’ll make arrangements.” He alleged that their statements were completely in opposition to the mood of the country.

On Wednesday, Modi had said that the Opposition should “drown in shame” for wondering how Article 370 is related to the Maharashtra elections. This came on the day Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar claimed the saffron party was raking up Article 370 repeatedly instead of focusing on problems like unemployment, farmers’ troubles, and failing industries.