No power can restore Article 370; PoK residents too will opt for India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Jammu & Kashmir
The Hindu
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh vows to prevent Article 370 restoration, pledges to integrate PoK residents into India.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (September 8, 2024) said the restoration of Article 370 “won’t be allowed by the BJP” and pledged to work towards “re-integrating residents of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) into India”.
Speaking at an election rally in the Jammu region’s Ramban area, Mr. Singh dared the regional parties to restore Article 370. “Our government decisively revoked Article 370. Many warned that it will set Jammu & Kashmir on fire. We went ahead and removed it. Not a single bullet was fired. No one has the courage to restore it. No power on earth can bring back Article 370 till the BJP is there,” Mr. Singh said.
Lashing out at the Congress for allying with the National Conference (NC), he said the NC’s manifesto mentioned the restoration of Article 370 and the Congress party joined its hands with them.
“All witnessed when this government held G20 meetings in the Kashmir valley. From terrorism spot, Jammu & Kashmir is a tourist spot. Growing tourist footfall is evident in Srinagar. A dedicated and determined government can bring about a change. We have invested ₹38,000 crores in Jammu & Kashmir, as is evident in the upgraded infrastructure, road and rail connectivity. Our border village is no longer the last village but the first village of the country,” the Union Defence Minister said.
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Referring to a resolution presented by Pakistan’s Additional Solicitor General in a court there, Mr. Singh said, “PoK residents were described as foreigners in it. The Government of India believes that people of PoK are Indian citizens. Time is not far when people of PoK would themselves come forward and express their desire to be part of India,” Mr. Singh said.
The Union Minister is the second senior BJP leader after Union Home Minister Amit Shah to campaign for the party candidates in J&K, ahead of the three-phase elections later this month.
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