New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government on Tuesday of abusing its executive powers to “tear apart” the state of Jammu and Kashmir and said this would have serious implications on national security.
He also alleged that leaders of political parties in Kashmir were jailed at secret locations, which was “unconstitutional and undemocratic”, and demanded their immediate release.
Gandhi said the move was “short-sighted and foolish” as it would allow terrorists to fill up the leadership vacuum created by the central government.
A day after the Centre revoked the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir and split the state into two Union territories, the Congress leader said national integration could not be furthered by unilaterally “tearing apart” the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
“National integration isn’t furthered by unilaterally tearing apart J&K, imprisoning elected representatives and violating our Constitution. This nation is made by its people, not plots of land.
“This abuse of executive power has grave implications for our national security,” he said on Twitter.
National integration isn’t furthered by unilaterally tearing apart J&K, imprisoning elected representatives and violating our Constitution. This nation is made by its people, not plots of land.
This abuse of executive power has grave implications for our national security.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 6, 2019
This was Gandhi’s first comment since the government revoked the provisions of Article 370 on Monday to take away Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and proposed that the state be bifurcated into the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
“Kashmir’s mainstream political leaders have been jailed at secret locations. This is unconstitutional and undemocratic.
“It’s also short sighted and foolish because it will allow terrorists to fill the leadership vacuum created by GOI. The imprisoned leaders must be released,” he said on Twitter.
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She is a bigger traitor than Mufti and Abdullah, she is live a devil who was willing to destroy India for mere political gain. BJP pls take this witch out.
Someone needs to tell him that what was done yesterday was not any cosmetic “National Integration” exercise, but an essential part of setting a wrong, right. A wrong that Congress had perpetuated over the last seven decades. Was ‘National Integration’ uppermost in Sonia’s mind when she abruptly, arbitrarily and without ANY prior study or calculations, decide to bifurcate the erstwhile composite Andhra Pradesh, merely for the self serving pursuit of “Votes”. ?
I sincerely hope that someone write a script for Rahul Gandhi with sincerity as otherwise he will become laughing stock.