Odisha chief minister says Congress must explain its stance on Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Facebook/ @mohancharanmajhibjp)
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has slammed the Congress for joining hands with the National Conference (NC) ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, alleging that the grand old party is “power hungry”.
He sought clarification from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on whether his party would “support the National Conference’s promise of a separate flag in Jammu and Kashmir”.
“Is the Congress supporting the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir by once again increasing terrorist activities? Will the Congress have the support to promote separatists by talking to arch-enemy Pakistan, instead of establishing peace by talking to the people of Jammu and Kashmir?” Majhi asked Gandhi in the video message.
He also asked, “Will the Congress party support cross-border terrorism by opening trade with Pakistan? Will this affect the local ecosystem?”
The BJP leader sought a clarification from the Congress on “whether it supports the National Conference’s decision to give government jobs to people involved in terrorism and stone pelting activities”.
Majhi alleged that there was a “conspiracy to do away with the reservation system by the Congress and its alliance partners”.
“The National Conference is going to do injustice by ending the reservation system for Dalits, Gujjars and hill people. Will the Congress support this?” he asked.
The prime minister also asked if the Congress will support “the National Conference’s plan to rename ‘Shankaracharya Mountain’ as ‘Takht-e-Sulaiman’ and ‘Hari Parbat’ as ‘Koh-e-Maran’.”
Odisha Chief Minister said Congress must explain its stand on Jammu and Kashmir.
The National Conference on Thursday announced a pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Elections to the 90-member assembly will be held in three phases: September 18, September 25 and October 1, with the counting of votes scheduled for October 4.
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First published: August 25, 2024 | 7:25 a.m. IS
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