Union Home Minister Amit Shah hinted on Thursday that the BJP was not in a rush to see the Lotus bloom in the Valley and that the party would not put up candidates for the three important Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir.
He urged Kashmiri people, especially the youth, not to vote for parties like the National Conference, Congress, and PDP. Shah also accused the Congress, NC, and PDP of staging fake encounters and arming young people.
Addressing a mega rally in Paloura area of Jammu, Union Home Minister Shah said that the BJP was not in a rush to see the Lotus bloom in the Valley, as the party is in the process of winning hearts. “We are not going to conquer Kashmir as projected by our adversaries. We want to win every heart in Kashmir,” he said.
Launching a tirade against the NC, PDP, and Congress, Home Minister Shah said that these parties are responsible for promoting militancy and arming young boys. “I want to ask Dr Farooq Abdullah, during whose tenure did most of the fake encounters take place? Wasn’t it during Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s government?” he asked.
The Home Minister said that Assembly elections in JK will be held on the dates announced by the Supreme Court of India. “There will be no delay,” he said.
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