New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday termed the adoption of a resolution by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly seeking restoration of special status as an “attempt to divide India” by party lines. of the INDIA bloc and asserted that he would not let them. succeed in their effort.

Coming down hard on the ruling National Conference (NC) and its allies, senior BJP leader Smriti Irani said the adoption of the resolution by the JK Assembly on Wednesday amounted to “disregard and an insult” to the “decision” taken by Parliament and the Supreme Court. on the deletion of article 370 of the Constitution.

The BJP is speaking out against the Omar Abdullah government after the JK Assembly on Wednesday passed the resolution asking the Center to initiate a dialogue with elected representatives to restore the special status of the erstwhile state.

The Congress is not part of the JK government despite fighting the elections in alliance with the NC.

Criticizing the NC-led coalition government in the Union Territory for passing the resolution, Irani said, “The government elected under democratic framework is giving proof of its ability to break India instead of work on development issues and unite India. » After the abrogation of Article 370, JK saw a drop in terrorist incidents by 70 percent and the number of deaths in these incidents reduced by 80 percent, the former Union minister said.

“I would like to assure all INDI Alliance leaders and citizens of the country that the repeal of Article 370, passed by Parliament, will not be reinstated. And their efforts to divide India will not succeed,” she added.

Irani also criticized the Congress over the adoption of the resolution by the JK Assembly and asked the party leadership if it supported terrorism.

She also questioned whether the Congress-led ‘INDI alliance’ was opposing JK’s ‘economic and constitutional interests’ as well as the rights that the tribal population, Dalits, OBCs, women and children have been getting. with the revocation of article 370.

“What they are seeking is special status for themselves and not for the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” she said.

BJP members continued to protest in the JK Assembly on Thursday against the resolution and three party MLAs were rounded up on the instructions of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.

Reacting to the developments, Irani said, “Today, I stand as a citizen of India who is outraged by the Congress-led INDI alliance’s attempt to bring a resolution in the House that goes to the contrary to the Indian Constitution and the opinion of the Supreme Court. of India… I am today joined in my indignation by the Indian people and the “karyakartas” of the BJP. Irani said the resolution passed by the “Congress-led INDII alliance” highlighted many issues.

“Congress leaders and especially the Gandhi family must consider whether they support terrorism and whether they are against the development of Jammu and Kashmir. Are they in favor of breaking up India rather than respecting the Constitution,” she asked.

“The question that Congress-led leaders need to answer, especially in the states of Jharkhand and Maharashtra, is whether they object to the courage of citizens who have donned the uniform of the Indian armed forces to better protect us,” she added. PTI PK PK KSS KSS

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