Emphasizing the need for restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that it is the foremost demand of the National-conference and the Congress to bring back statehood.
Citing historical reference to importance of Article 370, National Conference (NC) Chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that after the special status of Jammu-Kashmir was taken away, people from the Union terrirory have lost their jobs.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has slammed Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that they want to implement the "Jinnah Constitution" by reinstating Article 370.
Jammu and Kashmir DGP RR Swain on Sunday highlighted the alarming rise of drug abuse and its link to terrorism and said that "hard drugs" are a new thing and the money generated out of it has become the "new currency of terrorism."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed the Congress and the National Conference, saying that during their rule, terrorism increased in Jammu and Kashmir with thousands of people being killed.
"Pakistan's Defence Minister is openly saying that Pakistan, Congress and NC have the same opinion regarding abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A. So, was this alliance forged by Pakistan? Congress president should give a clarification regarding this. If Congress is implementing Pakistan's
As Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backed the Congress-NC alliance's stand on Article 370, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said no matter how much people try, the people of India will not allow to bring the provision back.
"They (the Congress-NC alliance) talk about bringing back Article 370. Do they want to bring back the terror sponsored by Pakistan? Do they want 26/11 to be repeated?" Shinde asked while speaking to reporters in Nagpur.
As Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backed the Congress-NC alliance's stand on Article 370, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday called it "unfortunate" and said that Congress is standing with Pakistan.
Following the remarks of Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Pakistan should manage its affairs and not interfere in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Thursday attacked Congress after Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif backed the Congress-NC alliance's stand on Article 370 and questioned the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi about the reason behind the support he is getting from