Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani challenged Congress leadership, particularly the Gandhi family, to clarify whether they support terrorism or the development of Jammu and Kashmir.
He stated that prior to this historic move, the region was plagued by lack of basic infrastructure, including electricity, roads, water connections, and housing for the poor.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the transformative decision of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A has ushered in a new era of empowerment for marginalised sections and strengthened grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
G Kishan Reddy lashed out at Opposition parties, especially Congress and the National Conference for talking about re-implementing Article 370
The Ladakh BJP celebrated the 5th anniversary of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in a function in Leh on Monday.
The leaders who were scheduled to attend the meeting claimed they had been placed under house detention and were asked not to venture out of their homes.
Talking to The Statesman on the issue over the phone from Srinagar, the veteran National Conference leader Dr. Farooq Abdullah questioned the way of the Modi government celebrating abrogation of the special status of J&K by imposing curfew.
