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INDIA bloc will ensure restoration of statehood to J-K: Rahul Gandhi
Sep-04-2024

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the Opposition INDIA bloc would ensure the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the party’s election campaign in Ramban district, Rahul Gandhi said, ‘We wanted the statehood to be restored before the elections, but the BJP said first elections and then statehood. Whether BJP wants it or not, the INDIA bloc will put so much pressure on the BJP so that your statehood is restored’. Congress leader said this is for the first time in modern history of India that any state was deprived of its statehood. Earlier UTs were transformed into states but nothing like this had happened. The statehood of J&K needs to be restored on priority because it was not only statehood but also the rights and the wealth of the people that were snatched.

Taking a jibe at the J&K governor, former congress chief said, ‘A king is sitting here in J&K who is named LG who is taking your wealth and giving it to people from outside by bringing in contractors who are getting benefited’. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP and the RSS were spreading fear, hate and violence in the country, but assured the people that the Congress would defeat this design with love.

Mr Gandhi further said the Congress has promised in its national manifesto that all government vacancies will be filled and the age of candidates will be extended to 40 years besides daily wagers will be regularised. He also expressed confidence that his party's alliance government is going to be formed next month.

This is the first time that elections are being held after the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two Union Territories and its special status revoked in August 2019.


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