“When the Modi government took over (in 2014), it spelt destruction for those funding terrorism by sending them to jails.They are talking about starting suspended LoC trade, the dividends of which go to terrorism,” he said.The BJP-led government has brought down terror incidents in the Union territory by 70 per cent, the home minister claimed.The NDA government would not allow the revival of terrorism, “autonomy” and injustice with any community, including Gujjars, Pahari, Bakerwals and Dalits who have been granted reservation by the BJP dispensation, he said.Referring to the NC’s promise of implementation of the autonomy resolution, Shah said no power can talk about autonomy as more than 40,000 people have lost their lives to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.In 2000, the National Conference government under Farooq Abdullah passed a resolution in the Assembly seeking to restore the pre-1953 constitutional position in the state.It was, however, rejected by the Union Cabinet headed by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.”I am reading the writing on the wall that NC and Congress will never form a government. They are the people who forced Maharaja Hari Singh to exile and only his ashes could be brought back after his death,” Shah said.Shah said it was the BJP that fulfilled the aspirations and long-pending demands of the people of the Jammu region and mentioned the announcement of a holiday on the birth anniversary of the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh to bolster his claim.”Should those who insulted the maharaja and forced him into exile win?” he posed while alleging that the NC-Congress alliance has a “divisive” agenda.”Do you agree with changing the name of Shankaracharya Hill (in Srinagar) to ‘Takht-e-Suleiman’? This is on their agenda,” he asked the gathering.Continuing his tirade against the NC, Congress and the PDP, he accused the three of indulging in “mass corruption”.The corruption by these families is equal to that in the entire country, the Union home minister alleged.”Had the money taken by them been utilised for development of the region, no work would have been left incomplete in Jammu and Kashmir.””I want to remind the youth of Kashmir that you gave power to them but Abdullah and his family fled to England in the face of terrorism while the youth fell to terrorism which we wiped out. Vote anyone you want but do not make them win as their agenda will bring back terrorism and stop development,” he added.Recounting the Modi government’s works, Shah said it has spent over Rs 32,000 crore for the development of the Jammu region alone in the past 10 years. He also referred to the annual Amarnath Yatra and said over 5. 12 lakh pilgrims from across the country offered their prayers at the shrine this year without any fear while crediting the Modi dispensation for it.The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Raman Bhalla slammed BJP for targeting the NC-Congress alliance and said, “The BJP is visibly shaken and resorting to smear tactics against the INDIA bloc, sensing a resounding defeat at the hands of the people.” “Instead of engaging in meaningful debate on their dismal governance record, they are attempting to sow confusion and fear among the electorate. But let me tell you this, their tactics won’t work,” he said.
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