‘Tukde-Tukde gang trying to break nation’
Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Apr 16: Taking a jibe at former Chief Minister and working president of NC Omar Abdullah, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting & Youth Services and Sports, Anurag Thakur today asked the NC leader to stop telling a lie and misleading people on Citizens Amendment Act (CAA).
Talking to reporters at the sidelines of an election rally here, today seeking vote and support for his ministerial colleague, Dr Jitendra Singh, Thakur said CAA is to grant citizenship rights to those people who came to India from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan prior to 2014 and it is not to snatch the citizenship of anybody as being alleged by opposition parties including Omar Abdullah to mislead the people.
He urged Omar Abdullah and other opposition leaders to stop misleading the people on this issue. “The dynastic parties have always misled the people over the years by telling lie and on the basis of same they came to power in past so they continue to do so’’, he added.
Thakur also criticised the Congress led INDI Alliance and Tukde-Tukde gang of trying to break the India. “Where is INDI Alliance’’ he asked? “They want to abolish nuclear weapons as Congress party always played with National interests, divided nation, gave PoJK to Pakistan on platter, yielded Indian territory to China’’, he added.
He accused the Congress of making compromises with the national interests by conceding land to Pakistan (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), China (Aksai Chin) and Sri Lanka (Katchatheevu Island) in the past.
“We give top priority to our national interests and India is first for us unlike the Congress,” Thakur said.
Alleging that opposition parties are misleading Muslims on Palestinian issue, he said India always favoured peace and opposed Palestinian-Israel war. “India wants peace and not war’’, he added.
Thakur in response to a question reiterated that statehood to J&K will be restored this year as the Government is committed to the same as well as holding of Assembly elections.
He when asked that Union Home Minister, Amit Shah has said that BJP is not in a hurry in blooming of Lotus in Kashmir but first the party wants to win the hearts of people there, Thakur said BJP also does not contest the elections for all 550 seats in the country. “We leave some seats for the alliance partners also’’, he added.
While terming future of INDI Alliance as bleak he said NDA will win plus 400 seats while Congress will not cross even 40 plus. He said BJP’s graph is rapidly increasing and after 1984 it is only party which got full majority in two successive Parliamentary elections.
Addressing the election rallies he said that there was no discrimination with the Muslim community in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Government which focused on “service, good governance and well-being of the poor” after coming to power in 2014.
The Minister accused the Congress of dividing people on the name of ‘creed, caste and religion’ and said the BJP believes in uniting the country and taking it forward.
“Before 2014, Muslims were being told if Modi comes to power you will be finished…have you seen the Modi-led Government discriminating against anyone on the basis of religion? Has anyone asked you whether you are a Muslim, Hindu or Sikh when it comes to availing the Central Government schemes and facilities like free ration and free treatment,” Thakur said addressing an election rally in Kishtwar district.
“Modi Government is working with a motto of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’ and dedicated to service, good governance and well-being of the poor which will be further strengthened in the next five years,” said Thakur, who reached here for the third time to garner support for BJP candidates.
“The Modi Government ensured justice for all including those who were deprived of their rights in Jammu and Kashmir under the garb of Article 370,” he added.
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, the BJP leader said its leaders Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi are claiming that Modi will change the Constitution if he returns to power for the third term.
“The Constitution was given to us by B R Ambedkar whom we are taking in high esteem and honour him. It was the Congress which made amendments in the Constitution 62 times, including 17 during Pandit Nehru’s Primeministership and 33 times during Indira Gandhi’s rule,” Thakur said.
The BJP leader said the Indian economy jumped to fifth position in the world and the Modi Government is working to make it the third largest economy in the world.
“It is possible if you vote for Modi to make him the Prime Minister for the third term. Modi is the one who strengthened our borders, equipped our defence forces with modern weapons and fighter planes and a free hand,” Thakur said.
“The nation is aware of the surgical strikes in Pakistan and a befitting response to China in Ladakh,” he added.
The Minister said the terror incidents in Kashmir have shown a decline as was evident from 81 per cent drop in civilian killings and 50 per cent drop in the killing of security personnel.
“Tiranga is our pride but some people in Srinagar used to desecrate it. I took out a march in 2011 from Kolkata to Kashmir against this but was imprisoned by the Omar Abdullah led National Conference Government. Today, the atmosphere has altogether changed after the abrogation of Article 370 by the BJP and the Tricolor is fluttering high there,” he said.
Seeking votes for Jitendra Singh, Thakur said the BJP restored peace in Jammu and Kashmir which is the biggest achievement for the party.
“Terror acts were the major hurdle in attracting tourists to the picturesque region. Last year, over two crore tourists visited J&K and the number is expected to cross three crore this year,” he said.
Thakur lauded the sacrifice of the people of Kishtwar who stood with the security forces to defeat terrorism from their soil. “Those who laid down their lives for the country will always be remembered,” he said.
The rally was also addressed by former Minister and BJP general secretary, Sunil Sharma.
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