New Delhi (15/11/2019): Today at a press conference, Congress’s National Spokesperson Pawan Khera states that, ‘Kashmir has been in a lockdown situation for the last 103 days and PM is going around the world saying “all is well”.’
He said the government must give reasons as to why it has kept leaders of established political parties under detention.
Khera also added, ‘When Farooq Abdullah sings “Ram Bhajan” or says “Bharat Mata ki Jai”, he does not think what the response of separatist forces will be.’
Taking the arrest of Omar and Mufti into consideration, Khera also said, ‘Is it not that Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti take their oaths under the Constitution of India. Omar Abdullah has held several positions in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet, you have been in a government with Mehbooba Mufti, and today you have put them in the same category as separatists.’
During the Parliament session from November 18 to December 13, the Congress will raise its voice for all those mainstream leaders who are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir, Khera said.
Khera also hit out at the Modi government for granting a delegation of EU MPs access to Kashmir when parliamentarians of the country were not allowed.
