If Rahul Gandhi's Great Maternal Grandfather Pandit Nehru Had Not Been PM, PoJK...': Jitendra Singh Takes A Dig At Congress

Srinagar: Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh mocked the Congress, stating that if Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had not been the Prime Minister of India, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) would not exist today.

Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister remarked that it was amusing whenever a Congress leader claims that, had Rahul Gandhi been the Prime Minister, PoK would have been part of India. Jitendra Singh was reacting to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's recent remarks.

"It's hilarious if any Congress leader says that if Rahul Gandhi were the Prime Minister of India, PoK would have been part of the country. But the fact remains that had Rahul Gandhi’s great maternal grandfather, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, not been the Prime Minister of India, PoJK would not exist today. It's the result of his actions that first, the nation was divided, then Jammu and Kashmir was divided...," Union Minister Jitendra Singh said.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh was responding to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s remarks who said that India will take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if Rahul Gandhi would have been the Prime Minister.

Terming Reddy’s remarks hilarious, Jitendra Singh said, “We must not forget that when the India-Pakistan war was going on, and our forces were in a situation to win the PoK back, it was the then PM Jawaharlal Nehru who declared a unilateral ceasefire on the Akashvani without consulting with anyone.”

Reddy made these remarks while addressing an event as he questioned the Prime Minister for not calling an all party meeting and seeking opposition’s opinion before stopping firing with Pakistan.

"Why was no all-party meeting called to seek the opinions of all the parties before declaring a ceasefire?" Revanth Reddy asked during Congress’ 'Jai Hind Yatra' in Nizampet, Hyderabad.