Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Accusing BJP of befooling people of the country by promising abrogation of Article 370 in the Jammu and Kashmir and encouraging separatists activities in Valley, AICC spokespersons and former MP, Meem Afzal today said that it was not possible to repeal the Constitutional provision even if BJP gets two-third majority in the Parliament.
Addressing press conference here today, Mr Afzal said, “Like Ram temple construction in Ayodhya, BJP is befooling the people of this country on the issue of Article 370. This Article is the binding force between India and the J&K State. It is a commitment that was signed between the Maharaja and the Indian Government of that time.” Afzal added.
The AICC leader said that the abrogation of Article 370 was impossible and BJP would not be able to do it even if it secures two- third majority in Parliament.
BJP spokesman, Mr Patra on Sunday had said that the issue of the abrogation of Article 370 continued to be part of the core ideology of BJP and the party would work towards its removal once it gets two- third of majority in Parliament.
“They will never get two third majority and even if they do they cannot be able to abrogate it. BJP sacrificed all its ideology and sat in the lap of PDP just to be in the power. The party which once accused PDP of being sympathetic towards separatists has now joined hands with the same party to enjoy power,” Afzal said.
The former MP said that Hurriyat Conference should fight elections to prove its relevance in Kashmir. He said that dialogue in Kashmir can only be held with the elected representatives of the people and Hurriyat does not have a representative character.
Accusing Narendra Modi-led Government of being soft on terrorism and separatists and trans-border aggression, Afzal said in the past one year there have been more than 746 ceasefire violations which was several times more than the number of such violations during UPA tenure.
“Where has the 56-inch chest gone, every day we see that a Pakistani flag is being hoisted in Kashmir Valley, separatists are having a field day and terrorist activities have increased. This Govt’s weak-kneed approach has encouraged separatists and others in Kashmir,” Afzal remarked.
He also accused the Modi-Government of diluting the constitutional institutions like CVC, Lok Pal and RTI and said that if more teeth were given to such institutions much bigger scams would surface. Afzal admitted that during the last two years of the UPA regime some corruption cases did surface but the people involved were punished as per the law. He further alleged that Modi Government lacked vision and direction and has failed to control inflation.
Former minister Raman Bhalla, PCC spokesperson Ravinder Sharma also addressed the media and extended full support to May 27 Jammu bandh call on the issue of AIIMS.
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