Pakistan Celebrates Congress-NC Victory | PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at the Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying Pakistan is happy with their election manifesto. While addressing a poll rally in Katra, PM Modi stated, “The Congress-National Conference alliance is being celebrated in Pakistan. Pakistan is very happy with their manifesto and has openly extended its support.”

PM Modi referred to a statement by Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who said that the Shehbaz Sharif government and the Congress-National Conference alliance are on the same page regarding the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
He added, “Pakistan’s Defence Minister has openly supported the Congress-National Conference alliance. He says their agenda aligns with Pakistan’s… Congress and the National Conference want to implement Pakistan’s agenda in Jammu and Kashmir.”

The Prime Minister further stated, “Nobody is giving them (Congress and National Conference) any importance here, but in Pakistan, they are being celebrated.”
On August 5, 2019, the Narendra Modi-led government revoked Article 370, which granted special autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, through a presidential order. Subsequently, the government passed a resolution in Parliament, bifurcating the state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

While the National Conference has pledged to restore Article 370, the Congress has remained silent on the issue and has not mentioned it in their manifesto. However, Congress has promised to work towards restoring full statehood status for Jammu and Kashmir.

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