“This is the Language of ‘Tukde-Tukde’ Gang, Congress Must Listen Carefully…” – PM Modi on Kharge’s Statement on J&K

PM Modi on Kharge’s Statement on J&K: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit back at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments on the removal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. During a program in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Congress President Kharge had said on the question of ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, “Arre bhai, what do you have to do with the people here?” Referring to Kharge’s comment, PM Modi said that I have asked the Congress President a question, I ask why does he think that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir is not relevant?

PM Modi said that the post of Congress national president is not a small post. He said in Rajasthan that what is the use of talking about (Article) 370? I feel ashamed to hear this. Is Jammu and Kashmir not a part of India?

PM Modi said that Congress should listen carefully that many young and brave people of Bihar have made a huge sacrifice for the motherland. How many youths have returned home wrapped in the national flag in an effort to save Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi said, “Many brave youths in Rajasthan have also returned wrapped in the national flag after making the supreme sacrifice in the defense of Jammu and Kashmir. But now the Congress President is saying what does it mean from one corner of the country to another? This is the language of the tukde-tukde gang. Can you forgive such people?” the Prime Minister asked the crowd, the crowd loudly replied, “No”.

Amit Shah also targeted

Home Minister Amit Shah has also said that what Kharge said is “shameful”. He reminded the Congress that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and every state and citizen has a right over it, just like the people of the Union Territory have a right over the rest of the country. 

In Nawada, where PM Modi held a rally, the BJP has fielded Vivek Thakur, son of the party’s Rajya Sabha MP and former Union minister CP Thakur. Voting will take place in Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad and Jamui Lok Sabha constituencies on April 19 in the first phase.

According to the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) seat-sharing arrangement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will contest 17 seats and its ally Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) 16. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will contest five Lok Sabha seats. The Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) will contest one seat each.