Suspended Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MlA, Gagan Bhagat, representing RS Pura Assembly seat in Jammu, on Saturday kicked up a ‘political storm’ by claiming that people of Jammu region will take up arms if Article 35-A is revoked.
Singing in chorus with the kashmir based political parties, spearheading a sustained campaign in support of retaining Article 35-A, Bhagat also claimed, “Kashmiris are fighting our battle while the people of Jammu are calling for the abrogation of Article-35A".
"We all must raise our voice so that it reaches the court", Bhagat said while addressing a small public meeting in his Assembly constituency on saturday.
A seven minute long video of his crisp speech has already gone viral on various social media platforms here in the state.
It even prompted former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti to tweet in support of BJP MlA.
"Heartening to know that two MlAs from BJP, Rajesh Gupta followed by Dr Gagan have raised their voice in defence of Article 35 A. Defending the special status of J&K is not confined to a region or religion anymore. People of the state have realised its importance & sanctity" tweeted PDP Chief.
As the political reactions were still pouring in state BJP Chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi, also heading a disciplinary committee of the party unit, addressed a press conference in the evening where he termed party MlA Gagan Bhagat's statement as 'worst example of indiscipline'.