Srinagar, Aug 23, KDC: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, terming it an “extraordinary betrayal,” launched a sharp attack on the Congress party following its alliance with the National Conference (NC) in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
According to the Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Shah posed 10 pointed questions to Rahul Gandhi, questioning the Congress’s stance on key issues such as Article 370, separatism, and reservations for marginalized communities.
In his posts, Shah accused the Congress of repeatedly compromising the nation’s unity and security for political gain. He called the alliance with NC an “extraordinary betrayal,” highlighting how it could reverse the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A.
“The Congress party, which has repeatedly risked the nation’s unity and security to satiate its greed for power, has once again exposed its ulterior motives by allying with the Abdullah family’s ‘National Conference’ in the Jammu and Kashmir elections. Given the promises made in the National Conference’s manifesto, here are my 10 questions for the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi,” Shah’s tweets read.
“Does the Congress support the National Conference’s promise of a separate flag for Jammu and Kashmir? Do Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party support the JKNC’s decision to restore Article 370 and 35A, and thereby push Jammu and Kashmir back into an era of unrest and terrorism? Does the Congress support promoting separatism again by engaging in dialogue with Pakistan instead of Kashmir’s youth? Do the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi support the National Conference’s decision to start ‘LoC Trade’ with Pakistan, thereby nurturing terrorism and its ecosystem across the border?”
“Does Congress support reinstating relatives of those involved in terrorism and stone-pelting into government jobs, thereby bringing back terrorism, extremism, and the era of strikes? The alliance has exposed the Congress party’s anti-reservation stance. Does Congress support the JKNC’s promise to end reservations for Dalits, Gujjars, Bakarwals, and Pahadi communities, thereby inflicting injustice upon them? Does the Congress want ‘Shankaracharya Hill,’ to be known as ‘Takht-e-Suleiman,’ and ‘Hari Hill’ as ‘Koh-e-Maran’? Does the Congress support the politics of pushing Jammu and Kashmir’s economy back into corruption and handing it over to selected Pakistan-supported families? Does the Congress party support the JKNC’s politics of discrimination between Jammu and the Valley? Do the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi support the JKNC’s divisive politics of granting autonomy to Kashmir?”
“The Modi govt ended years of discrimination against Dalits, tribes, Pahadis, and backward communities by granting them reservations after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A. Does Rahul Gandhi support the JKNC manifesto, which calls for abolishing reservations for Dalits, Gujjars, Bakerwals, and Pahadis? After allying with the National Conference, he should now clarify the Congress Party’s stand on reservation policy,” Shah’s tweet added. (KDC)
