Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 19, 2024, 11:40 AM
Article 370: Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has recently created a stir in Indian politics. He made sharp remarks against the Modi government and expressed his stand on the withdrawal of Article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir. Khawaja said that he stands with the alliance of National Conference and Congress, who are demanding the restoration of Article 370 in Kashmir.Khwaja Asif's statementKhwaja Asif made this statement and made it clear that the Pakistan government and Omar Abdullah's party along with Congress are in favor of the withdrawal of Article 370 on the issue of Kashmir. This statement is not only politically sensitive, but it can also further increase the tense relations between India and Pakistan.BJP's counterattackSoon after this statement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked the Congress. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya said that Congress has always stood with anti-nationals. He questioned how Rahul Gandhi and his party, from Pannu to Pakistan, appear to stand on the side of the people against the interests of India."Pakistan's support to the stand of the Congress and the National Conference shows that the Congress has never prioritised India's national interests," Malviya said.Political implicationsThis controversial statement not only heats up political discourse, but it also challenges India's policy on the Kashmir issue. The demand for the return of Article 370 has deepened divisions within India. The BJP and other political parties consider it a constitutional issue, while the opposition sees it in terms of human rights and regional autonomy.ConclusionKhwaja Asif's statement and the subsequent BJP counter-statement have brought a new heat to Indian politics. The issue will not only affect the relations between Pakistan and India, but will also shape the strategies of political parties in the upcoming elections. Such statements make it clear that the Kashmir issue is still an extremely sensitive and controversial topic in Indian politics. Political parties need to think seriously in this direction, so that the unity and integrity of the country can be maintained.
Pakistan, a terrorist state, endorses Congress and National Conference’s position on Kashmir.
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 19, 2024
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, on Hamid Mir’s Capital Talk on Geo News says, “Pakistan and National Conference-Congress alliance are on the same page in Jammu & Kashmir to… pic.twitter.com/In8SOJKHBZ