Shah asks Congress, NCP to clear stance on repeal of Article 370

Solapur: Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had repealed Article 370 within weeks of getting re-elected to ensure full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country and asked the Congress and the NCP to clear their stance on the issue.
Addressing a rally here, Shah alleged that the rule of Congress and NCP in the state was marked by corruption and the “double engine” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has worked for the progress for the state in the past five years.
“The governments earlier worked for a caste or a region but the BJP government is the one which works for every district and every caste,” he said.
Shah said Pakistan had sought proof of surgical strikes and alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had done the same.
“As soon as Modiji became the PM, he abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. He ensured the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country. When Modiji removes Article 370, Pakistan opposes it and Rahul Gandhi also opposes it. I do not understand why every time thinking of Rahul Gandhi and Pakistan is the same,” Shah said.
“I want to ask the leaders of NCP and Congress about their stand on the abrogation of Article 370. Why did you not support PM Modi on the initiative? Is politics more important for them than the nation?” he asked.