‘BJP turned J&K as its colony to exploit resources’
Pak’s DM acting as chief spokesman of BJP
Gopal Sharma
JAMMU, Sept 20: Seeking reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding startling revelation of former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik on Pulwama terror attack and corruption charges, senior Congress leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Parmod Tiwari today said that silence maintained by BJP’s top leadership is clear indication that there is ‘something fishy’.
“Satya Pal Malik, who was appointed the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by the BJP Government had stated that there were intelligence failures and the Central Government denied aircraft for the movement of security personnel, which led to the devastating Pulwama terror attack in 2019”, Tiwari said while addressing a press conference here today.
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Tiwari demanded reply after Malik’s revelations, which include allegations of corruption in power projects and insurance schemes in J&K.
The Congress leader wanted the Prime Minister and Home Minister to break the silence and address these serious allegations and provide clarity on the issues.
“Satya Pal Malik’s revelations about national security and integrity are startling”, he said, adding,” Malik, appointed Governor by Narendra Modi, exposed how the Prime Minister asked him to maintain silence after the dreaded terror attack in which 40 soldiers attained martyrdom”.
“The smuggling of RDX into J&K from across the border raises serious questions”, he further said, adding, “As a nation, we demand answers from the Prime Minister. How was RDX smuggled into J&K? Why didn’t the Government provide air services to soldiers? These allegations aren’t coming from opposition leaders but from the Governor appointed by the BJP themselves”
“Malik also revealed being offered large sums to aid influential business houses. Has J&K become a UT to enable the exploitation of its natural resources by the BJP’s associates?” he asked.
“The Pulwama attack investigation has yielded no conclusions after five years, demonstrating the Government’s incompetence”, Dy LOP said.
Pointing towards Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s statement on J&K, Tiwari said, “The Pakistan Defence Minister’s controversial statement on the eve of the Prime Minister’s J&K visit raises concerns. Instead of responding appropriately, the Prime Minister chose to visit Pakistan uninvited, indicating a questionable relationship”.
The BJP lacks the willpower to tackle terrorism in J&K, which has spread from the Kashmir valley to Jammu.
“We also remember the Prime Minister’s uninvited visit to Pakistan, where his personal rapport with leaders across the border left many puzzled”, he said, adding, “On the eve of his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s Defence Minister issued a controversial statement, which suggests a level of coordination that is deeply troubling”.
“Pakistan’s DM now appears to act as the chief spokesperson of the BJP, while the Modi Government’s weak responses to terrorism have allowed it to spread from the Valley into Jammu, where soldiers are being attacked”, he pointed out.
“In contrast to the firm responses given to Pakistan in 1965 and 1971 by the then Congress Governments, the BJP has chosen to engage in diplomatic ‘ Jugalbandi,’ which compromises our national security”, he said.
“It’s time for the BJP to stop misleading the nation and start answering the serious questions that both the public and our martyred soldiers’ families are asking. The nation demands accountability”, he asserted.
“The BJP’s control over Jammu and Kashmir, whether directly or indirectly, has led to devastating consequences. Previously, they wielded power through the PDP, and now they’re exercising it through the Lieutenant Governor”, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition said.
“The BJP must disclose what they’ve accomplished for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Instead, they’ve spread falsehoods in their public rallies, and the region has become a hotbed of drug addiction – the BJP’s most notable achievement”, he said.
The high voter turnout is a clear indication of the people’s resentment against the BJP-controlled administration, he added.
He was flanked by JKPCC Senior vice president & chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, AICC media coordinators Dolly Sharma, Onika Mehrotra, Ved Mahajan, Namrata Sharma, Kapil Singh and others.
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