Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 20: Taking Congress to task for criticising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for abrogating Articles 370 & 35A, the party has dared Congress to openly declare that it would restore the abrogated articles whenever it returns to power rather than emotionally exploiting the people through irresponsible statements.
BJP State spokesperson, Brig (retd) Anil Gupta, castigated the JKPCC for blaming BJP and RSS for not speaking truth over Kashmir situation through weird logic of comparing special status of the State with the issue of domicile. Brig Gupta said that dubious and discriminatory Articles 370 & 35A did not guarantee only certain exclusive rights to the residents of the State over lands and jobs but also encouraged separatism and secession because they drew a distinction between the State and rest of the country as well as between its permanent residents and other citizens of the country.
Congress knows it very well but lacks the guts to accept that it encouraged the concept of “State within a State” by permitting a separate Constitution, separate Flag, residuary powers to the legislature in matters other Defence, Foreign Affairs and Communications.
On the other hand for a domicile certificate you need not be born in that State or UT. It is given after you have resided in the area for the specified period which varies from State to State. It is only a residency certificate and required for availing quota in educational institutes and specified Government jobs,” asserted Brig Gupta.
He said domicile certificate does not mean that other Indian nationals cannot seek admission or apply for jobs. It only gives preference to local residents in specified cases.” Is there any comparison between the abrogated articles and the issue of domicile, Congress needs to explain rather than mislead the public through illogical statements.
As far as toll taxes and toll plazas are concerned, why is the Congress silent on the fact that it was Rajiv Gandhi led Congress Government which introduced the toll plazas and toll taxes in 1988? Is the Congress willing to accept that it was a wrong decision by Rajiv Gandhi? Politics should not be played with decisions taken in national interest exhorted Brig Gupta but hastened to add that modern day Congress has no love for the nation.
Even the idea of privatisation of Power Development Department (PDD) was mooted by Congress-NC Government led by Omar Abdulllah in 2013. Omar had said, “A mechanism is required to be put in place to reform the system and save state exchequer power losses amounting to Rs. 2200 crore annually.” Now that the reforms are being put in place Congress is opposing it which is a clear cut example of “Cheap Politics,” stated Brig Gupta.
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