Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Rahul Gandhi Clash Over Jammu and Kashmir Statehood
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday that the BJP-led government has already promised to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. He criticized Congress Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for repeating this promise to take credit.
Singh stated, “Even when we had said that statehood (to J&K) will be given, he (Rahul Gandhi) is saying the same thing again and again so that when statehood is given, he will say that it happened because he had put pressure.”
Addressing a rally in Poonch, Rahul Gandhi said, “You don’t have a say in running your government. The orders are followed from Delhi. We wanted the statehood to return here before the elections, but we will definitely try that it does after the polls.”
Earlier, Singh hit back at Gandhi, questioning his activities in Srinagar and contrasting the current situation with the Congress’s past governance. Singh added, “It was the result of their hatred that J&K had to bear the shadow of terrorism for 30 years… Today PM Modi has changed the atmosphere and normalized the situation… PM Modi has freed us from the politics that was going on for 30 years under the guise of hatred.”
In another rally in Srinagar, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the INDIA bloc has changed Modi’s psychology. Gandhi added, “Wherever the BJP had opened ‘Nafrat ka bazar’, we went there and opened ‘Mohabbat ki dukaan’. We will continue to do this.”
The first phase of the three-phase assembly elections was held on September 18, with a voter turnout of 61.13% in 24 constituencies across seven districts. Voting for the second and third phases will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is part of the central government of India and is responsible for a specific department or ministry.
Jitendra Singh -: Jitendra Singh is a politician in India who is currently serving as a Union Minister in the central government.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a well-known Indian politician and a leader of the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India that has been a subject of political discussions and changes in its status over the years.
Statehood -: Statehood means being recognized as a state within a country, with its own government and certain powers.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Congress -: Congress, or the Indian National Congress, is another major political party in India.
Rally -: A rally is a large public meeting where people gather to support a cause or listen to a political leader.
Elections -: Elections are a process where people vote to choose their leaders or representatives.
Voter turnout -: Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their vote in an election.
