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Union Residence Minister Amit Shah. (File photograph: News18)
Throughout an interview with the JK Media Group, Amit Shah acknowledged, ‘It’s the objective of each Indian, each Kashmiri to reclaim it’
Union Residence Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised that each the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) and your complete Parliament firmly consider that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is an integral a part of India, asserting that each Muslims and Hindus residing there are Indians.
Throughout an interview with the JK Media Group, Amit Shah acknowledged, “The Muslims and Hindus brothers residing in POK are Indians, and the land, which has been illegally occupied by Pakistan, belongs to India. It’s the objective of each Indian, each Kashmiri to get it again.”
The Union Minister additionally urged the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to avoid Pakistan’s conspiracies.
“Right this moment Pakistan is shrouded by the scourge of starvation and poverty and even individuals there see Kashmir as heaven. I wish to inform everybody that if anybody can save Kashmir, he’s Prime Minister Modi,” he mentioned.
Folks Misled on Article 370
Whereas talking on the federal government’s choice to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah highlighted that the individuals within the Valley have been misled with misinformation concerning the abrogation.
“It was at all times mentioned that after Article 370 is abrogated, the tradition, language and existence of Kashmiriyat can be threatened. It’s now 5 years after the abrogation however nothing such has occurred. Kashmiris are free right now, the significance of the Kashmiri language, and meals tradition have enhanced and vacationers are flocking to the vacationer spots of Kashmir,” the minister mentioned.
Throughout the interview, Shah addressed a number of myths surrounding Article 370, together with claims that lakhs of individuals would transfer to Kashmir, ‘threatening the very existence of Kashmiriyat’. He acknowledged that such delusion has been debunked.
“Underneath the shadows of Article 370, a separatist ideology was formed and the youths of Jammu and Kashmir have been dragged into terrorism. Pakistan misused this case and within the final 4 many years, greater than 40,000 youths misplaced their lives,” Shah remarked.
The Residence Minister highlighted that Jammu and Kashmir is now progressing. “Terrorism is on the decline, and incidents of stone-pelting have utterly stopped. An anti-corruption bureau has been established to curb corruption, making certain that public funds attain the supposed recipients,” he added.
Centre ‘Planning’ to Revoke AFSPA
Concerning the controversial Armed Forces (Particular Powers) Act, Shah additionally disclosed the central authorities’s plan to think about revoking the act in Jammu and Kashmir, indicating that the Centre intends to withdraw troops from the Union Territory (UT) and entrust regulation and order tasks solely to the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
“We’ve got plans to tug again troops and depart regulation and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone. Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir police was not trusted however right now they’re main the operations,” he acknowledged.
(With inputs from PTI)
