'one-third of j&k not with india, who is responsible? ' amit shah blames nehru, congress for kashmir problem

Amit Shah's attack on Nehru drew a sharp reaction from Congress members in the Lok Sabha. Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses at Lok Sabha on Friday. (ANI Photo) Hitting out at the

Congress and first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said one-third of Jammu and Kashmir is not with India because the then PM called for ceasefire without

the consent of the then Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. "Who called for ceasefire back then? It was Jawaharlal Nehru who did it and gave that portion (PoK) to Pakistan. You say

we don't take people into confidence, but Nehru ji did it without taking the then Home Minister into confidence. So Manish (Tewari) ji don't teach us history," Shah said in

Lok Sabha. "Who is responsible," asked Shah during his reply to a statutory resolution seeking Lok Sabha's nod to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir.  His

attack drew a sharp reaction from Congress members in the Lower House of the Parliament. The House witnessed disruptions over Shah naming Nehru. Continuing his attack on the opposition

party, he said so far Article 356 (President's Rule) was imposed 132 times of which the Congress used it 93 times to dismiss state governments. "They (Opposition) are saying we are

trampling democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Before this time, till now 132 times, Article 356 has been imposed (President's rule), out of which 93 times Congress has done it. Now these

people will teach us democracy?", he said in a sharp attack on Congress after its MP Manish Tewari had criticised the government on extension of central rule. He also said the

government withdrew security of 919 people in the state as there was no security threat. Shah said people speak against India in Jammu and Kashmir to get security cover. In fact, he said,

people who speak for India face the real threat. Attacking the Congress over 'tukde tukde gang', Shah said, "Some say there is an atmosphere of fear there. Those who are

against India should have fear in their hearts. We are not part of tukde, tukde gang. We are not against common people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have started the process of providing them

jobs and all government schemes." He also questioned the Opposition as to why no action was taken against Jamaat-e-Islami in the state. "Why was not Jamaat-e-Islami banned till

date? Who did you want to please? It was the BJP government that banned Jamaat-e-Islami. Who put the ban on JKLF? It was BJP who did it," he said. Shah said that restoring an elected

government in Jammu and Kashmir was government's top priority and Assembly elections could be held by the end of the year. The present term of President's Rule in the state is

expiring on July 2. The President's Rule was implemented in the state in June last year following the collapse of the PDP-BJP alliance. The State Assembly, initially kept in suspended

animation was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik in November. Shah also moved a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, for consideration and passage in the House.

During the deabte, Congress MP Manish Tiwari claimed that the Congress handed Jammu and Kashmir to succeeding governments when the state was progressing and the situation worsened between

2015 and 2018. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to bring persons residing in the areas adjoining International Border within the ambit of reservation on par

with residents near the Line of Control.  (WITH ANI INPUTS)