NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday hit out at the Opposition’s INDIA bloc as the Jammu and Kashmir assembly continued to face disruption after Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) MLA and brother of Engineer Rashid, Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, displayed a banner on Article 370 in the House.
Addressing a press conference, the former Union minister made it clear that Article 370, which was abrogated in 2019, would not be restored.
“I want to ask all the leaders of the Congress, National, and the INDI Alliance: After the removal of Article 370, the rights granted to the tribal community in Jammu and Kashmir-will the Congress and the INDI Alliance stand against those rights?…Yesterday’s resolution shows the Congress and the India Alliance leaders’ tactical support for extremism and terrorism…,” Smriti Irani told reporters.
“Yesterday, the INDI Alliance attempted to strangle the Indian Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir. The scenes from Jammu and Kashmir, where the Constitution of India was torn apart, show an audacious disregard for the rights of tribal communities, Dalits, and women. The Congress-led Indian Alliance’s actions will not be tolerated by a vigilant India,” the BJP leader added.
