BJP will play a role of ‘good’ opposition in J&K Assembly
KD NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, Mar 01: Terming insertion of the Article 370 in the Indian Constitution as one of the biggest “Nehruvian blunders”, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that Jawhar Lal Nehru’s ceasefire decision prevented the reclaiming of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
Speaking at the PoJK Resolution Day event organized by the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Forum and the Mirpur PoJK Sacrifice Committee at the Indian Society of International Law Auditorium here, the Union Minister, said, “When the Indian Army was on the verge of reclaiming the territory of Mirpur, now part of PoJK, in 1947 Nehru (the then Prime Minister of India) announced unilateral ceasefire.”
Dr Singh stated that the truce was declared without consulting the cabinet, as Nehru, in his attempt to be a “messiah of peace,” halted military operations when the Army needed just two more days to complete its mission.
Dr Singh said, “Insertion of Article 370 (which provided special status to J&K) into the Constitution kept J&K on edge till August 5, 2019, when PM Modi led government scrapped it. This temporary Article was one of the biggest Nehurvian blunders.”
He went on to criticize Nehru’s decision to take Kashmir to the United Nations, calling it another “historical blunder.” “Taking the matter to the United Nations prevented India from reclaiming its territory.”
He declared that POJK, Pakistan Occupied Territories of Ladakh (POTL), and China Occupied Territories of Ladakh (COTL) are integral parts of India and will remain so. “The government led by PM Modi is committed to reclaiming POJK,” he added.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Jitendra Singh also said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will play a role of “good opposition” in the budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly slated to commence on March 3.
Dr Singh while talking to the reporters, here said, “We will play a good role of opposition in the assembly. For the first time we have come with such a big majority and our vote share is better, decisions will be taken in the interest of the people following our nationalist ideology and our MLAs are capable of presenting their issues with full preparation.”
Dr Singh said that numerous employment options have been created in the past 10 years but its benefits are not reaching Jammu and Kashmir completely as there is “no double engine system” here like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat; “Our MLAs will also highlight this fact,” he added.
The J&K government will be held accountable for the work that is the responsibility of the UT government and which is not being implemented despite the support of the central government, Dr Singh said.
