Addressing poll rallies in Maharashtra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday raked up the issue of Congress’ UK unit discussing Kashmir with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and slmmed both Congress and NCP over dynasty politics.
He also said that after Devendra Fadnavis became chief minister, Maharashtra got political stability.
Shah targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the party’s UK unit meeting Corbyn and discussing Kashmir.
“Rahul Gandhi must apologise for this as it is against India’s stated stand that there will be no third party role in Kashmir and the state is India’s internal matter. Rahul Gandhi should clarify his stand on the issue,” he said.
The Congress has said that its UK unit was not authorised to talk on India’s internal matters with outsiders.
At a rally at Chikli in Buldhana district, Shah slammed the opposition for criticising scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution.
“The people of Maharashtra have a choice to make. The Congress and NCP work for the welfare of their respective families, whereas the BJP and Shiv Sena have only the country’s interest in mind,” Shah said.
Modi’s first decision after winning a second term was to scrap Articles 370 and 35A, which were impediments in complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India, he said.
“Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said rivers of blood will flow in the Valley if the decision (scrapping Article 370) was taken and voted against the decision in Parliament. But, not a drop of blood has been shed,” the BJP chief said.