Shah asks Rahul, Pawar to clarify stand on abrogation of Article 370
| Date :11-Oct-2019 |
SANGLI/SOLAPUR :
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the Modi Government’s “great job” of “integrating” India by scrapping Article 370, and asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar to clarify whether they were for or against it. Addressing poll rallies in Maharashtra’s Sangli and Solapur districts to campaign for the BJP, Shah accused the Congress and NCP of opposing the move for their politics of vote bank and appeasement.
The BJP President lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for strengthening India’s image across the world. He claimed the Congress and NCP have already conceded defeat ahead of the October 21 Maharashtra polls, and urged people to re-elect the BJP-Shiv Sena and allies with two-third majority, or 222 out of total 288 seats, in the State. Shah also asked Pawar to come clear on what the Congress-NCP governments did for people of Maharashtra.
“After becoming Prime Minister again, Modiji brought a historic proposal in Parliament... He did a great job of abrogating Article 370 and 35A from Kashmir... Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s dream of an integrated India stands fulfilled today,” Shah told a gathering in Sangli’s Jat area. He said the Congress and NCP, however, opposed Modi and the proposal. “I want to ask Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and NCP chief Sharadraoji Pawar, Sharadraoji should tell the people of Maharashtra whether you are in favour of scrapping Article 370 or not?” Shah asked.