The BJP president, Amit Shah, on Saturday said that Article 370 will be withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir if his party is voted to power again.
“We will remove Article 370 if you make Narendra Modithe Prime Minister again,” Shah said at a public rally here in Palamaudistrict in Jharkhand.
Shah said that during the Congress-led UPA government,militant groups from Pakistan used to target India continuously. “Jawans werebeheaded by militants also,” he said.
“We cannot compromise with the security of the nation.Pakistan wants to separate Kashmir from India. We will not allow it,” hesaid.
“Pakistan se goli aayegi to yahan se gola jayaga (if abullet comes here, a shell will land there),” the BJP president said.
Launching a scathing attack on National Conference leaderOmar Abdullah for his remarks on having a separate Prime Minster for Kashmir,the BJP president said Kashmir is an inseparable part of India.
“Should there be two Prime Ministers for onecountry?” Shah asked the people.
The BJP has given the nation Modi as Prime Minister and the securityof the country has been strengthened ever since, he said.
“When the nation rejoiced with sweets following theFebruary 26 Balakot air strike, a pall of gloom descended on the Congress andPakistan,” Shah said.
He ridiculed Congress leader Sam Pitroda for saying that “some boys” had committed a mistake and dropped bombs, and there should be talks.