Alleging that the Centre had entangled India in "quick sand" by revoking special status for Jammu & Kashmir under Article 370, MDMK general secretary Vaiko has said "Kashmir will not be a part" of the country when the centenary of its independence is celebrated.
Vaiko, known for his abrasive remarks on several issues, made the dramatic assertion while reacting to a question from reporters here on Monday on film star Rajinikanth lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for junking the special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
"Kashmir will not be a part of India. During the centenary celebrations of India's independence, history is going to be written that Kashmir will not be a part of India; they (BJP-led Central Government) have entangled India in quick sand," he said. Vaiko, who was recently elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, prefaced his response saying he has attacked "30 per cent Congress and 70 per cent BJP on the Kashmir issue."
He was asked for his reaction to Rajinikanth hailing the Government's move in Kashmir and likening Modi and Shah duo as Lord Krishna and Arjuna.