Union Minister Jitendra Singh Dismisses Congress’s Statehood Claims for Jammu and Kashmir
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has dismissed Congress’s claim to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a ‘fake narrative.’ He noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already promised that statehood will be restored after the elections.
Singh said, ‘The Congress manifesto carries no credibility and people will not take it seriously. They have started demanding statehood, which is a fake narrative because the PM has already said that statehood would be restored after the elections. The Congress and the National Conference think they will create a false narrative that the statehood is restored because of their pressure. But that is not going to work.’
Earlier, Congress leader Pawan Khera stated that the Congress-National Conference alliance will restore the right of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Jammu and Kashmir was a state whose rights were taken away, its statehood was taken away, it was made a Union Territory and it must get back this right. We will get back this right of Jammu and Kashmir,’ Khera said.
On September 7, Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged the claim of the Congress and National Conference that their alliance would restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that only the central government and Prime Minister Modi have that authority. ‘Congress and National Conference are saying they will restore statehood. Tell me who can give it? It is only the Central government, PM Modi who can give it. So stop fooling the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have said that at an appropriate time after the elections, we will give statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. We have said this in Parliament… Rahul Gandhi should stop misleading the people of Jammu and Kashmir,’ Shah said.
Assembly polls are being held in Jammu and Kashmir in three phases. The first phase of voting will be held on September 18, the second on September 25, and the third on November 1. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is in charge of a specific department in the central government of India. They help make important decisions for the country.
Jitendra Singh -: Jitendra Singh is a politician in India who works as a Union Minister. He helps the government with important tasks and decisions.
Congress -: Congress is a major political party in India. They have many leaders and members who work to make laws and run the government.
Statehood -: Statehood means being recognized as a state with its own government. Jammu and Kashmir used to be a state but is now a Union Territory.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It used to be a state but is now a Union Territory, which means it is directly controlled by the central government.
Fake narrative -: A fake narrative is a story or claim that is not true. It means someone is saying something that is not based on facts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. He is the head of the government and makes important decisions for the country.
Pawan Khera -: Pawan Khera is a leader in the Congress party. He speaks on behalf of the party and shares their views and opinions.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is the Union Home Minister of India. He is responsible for the country’s internal security and law and order.
Assembly polls -: Assembly polls are elections where people vote to choose their representatives in the state assembly. These representatives make laws and decisions for the state.
Three phases -: Three phases mean that the elections are happening in three different parts or stages. This helps manage the voting process better.
Votes counted -: Votes counted means that after people vote, their votes are added up to see who won the election. This usually happens on a specific day.