Suhail Khan
BARAMULLA, Oct 5: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that there are two models operating in Kashmir viz Gupkar Model and Modi Model.
Addressing a massive gathering of people at Showkat Ali stadium Baramulla, union home minister Amit Shah said: “There are two models. One of PM Modi which gives employment, peace and brotherhood; and another is the Gupkar model which led to the Pulwama attack. PM Modi made a hospital in Pulwama at an expense of Rs 2,000 crore.”
He said the Gupkar model is laying the red carpet for the Pakistani terrorists into the country, whereas the Modi model is implementing an investment of Rs 56,000 crore on the ground giving employment to the youth. “Gupkar model placed stones, closed colleges, and machine guns in the hands of the youth. The Modi model has IIM, IIT, AIIMS, NIFT, and NEET for the youth. The youth wants education not stones in their hands,” he said.
He said that PM Modi’s model of governance brings development and employment in J&K, while the Gupkar model offers stones and guns in the hands of the youth.
“Earlier, this district was a terrorist hotbed, now it’s a tourism hotspot. You (Farooq and Mehbooba) gave stones and guns in the hands of the youth, whereas PM Modi gave laptops and mobiles into their hands by bringing industries here,” Shah said.
He further said that 22 lakh tourists have visited Kashmir so far till October this year which not only boosted the tourism industry but opened employment opportunities to the younger generations.
Commenting on talks with Pakistan, Shah ridiculed dialogue with Pakistan saying that instead he wants to listen to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
In his speech at the mammoth gathering in Baramulla, Amit Shah said that he was told before that nobody will be at Baramulla to participate in the rally but their calculations were wrong. He said he wanted to tell them that thousands of people attended the gathering and showed their support and love for the general public.
Shah further added that Baramulla wants to remember Maqbool Sherwani because of whom everyone here is within the union of India.
Amit Shah said, “Some people talk about Pakistan here. I want to tell them today, bring the statistics about the number of villages in PoK that have electricity. Electricity has reached every village in our Kashmir. Mufti and company, and Abdullah and sons ruled Kashmir for 70 years but did not provide one lakh houses, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from 2014 till 2022, has given houses to one lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir.”
“Those who ruled for 70 years here suggest that I talk to Pakistan. I have a clear view, I do not want to talk to Pakistan, I want to talk to the Gujjars, Paharis and Bakarwals in Baramulla. I want to talk to the youth of Kashmir. Think with open eyes and minds, those who spread terrorism, what good have they done to Kashmir?” he said adding that J-K has to join the race with other states which are moving ahead in the country.
“We do not have to follow the path shown by terrorists. I urge you to extend your support to us,” said the Home Minister.
Later, Home Minister Amit Shah after addressing a public rally at Baramulla, visited a slain cop’s family in Uri and expressed his condolences. Shah also assured the family members of all possible support from the government.
Mudasir Ahmad, who was popularly known by the name “Bindaas Bhai” was a part of an encounter in Baramulla, in which three Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in May this year.
