The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Sunday accused the Congress of being in habit of backing anti-Indian forces, saying its promise to amend the AFSPA in militancy-hit Kashmir will only embolden terrorists.
“The Congress has always strengthened the hands of anti-Indian forces. It is shocking that the Congress has promised to revoke the AFSPA. It will only be a morale booster to terrorists and embolden them,” senior BJP leader Sham Lal Sharma told a public rally in Aknoor border belt. The Congress is promising to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, when 91 security personnel and 38 civilians were killed in over 600 terror strikes, said Sharma, who recently quit the Congress and joined the BJP.
Thanks to the valour of security personnel, who killed 250 terrorists in anti-terror operations, but the Congress is seeking to restrain them by diluting the AFSPA, he added.
“What one fails to understand is the Congress’ attitude,” he said.
“Is it the same Congress of Sardar Patel? Is it the same Congress that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was a part of?” he asked. “It’s the Congress’ attitude of always trying to strengthen anti-Indian forces due to which they have gone on to question even the surgical strikes by the Indian forces,” he said.
“They insult the bravery of our defence forces,” he added.
Sharma also questioned the Congress’ allies in the state, including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party for “supporting” the Congress.