Rahul Baba Can Abuse Modiji While Eating Ice Cream at Lal Chowk As We Made Kashmir Safe: Amit Shah

Ramban: Addressing an election rally here in Ramban on the last day of campaigning on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a pincer attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi .

Shah said the Leader of the Opposition could eat ice cream and ride a bike in the valley because the NDA government made the region safe.

Shah said, "We've made Kashmir safe. Today, Rahul baba rides a bike in Kashmir and abuses Modiji while eating ice cream at Lal Chowk. Rahul Baba, you are abusing Modi ji, but this was not possible in your government. Modi ji has buried terrorism to the depths."

Last month, Gandhi made headlines after was seen coming out of an ice cream store in Srinagar's Lal Chowk. Likewise, Gandhi was seen riding a bike in Ladakh during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

'Will Bury Terrorism So Deep, Nobody Can...,' Says Shah

Asserting that the BJP -led central government would bury terrorism in the valley so deep that it can never rise again, Shah reiterated that Article 370 was now history and will never be a part of India’s constitution again. Shah said the National Conference- Congress alliance will not be able to form the J-K government.

“Today, I promise to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including this region, which has a history of sacrifices following the eruption of terrorism in 1990, that we will bury terrorism to such a deep level that it will never surface again,” the home minister said.

He added that attempts are being made to revive and strengthen terrorism like in the 1990s The home minister paid tributes to all those who have been killed in terror-related incidents, and specially referred to the deaths of BJP leaders Anil Parihar, Ajit Parihar and RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma.

“National Conference and Congress have made promises like releasing terrorists from jails after the formation of their government. In front of Maa (Machial Mata’s) shrine, I am saying to you that this is Modi’s government and no one has the courage to spread terrorism on the soil of India," he said.

Shah said the BJP government has strengthened the village defence guards and Special Police Officers who are being provided modern weapons, replacing the old .303 rifles with self-loading rifles.

“The security grid being laid is such that any number of people (terrorists) who want to come here from anywhere will face their end in these hills at the hands of our Army and police jawans,” the home minister said.

This was the home minister’s second visit to the Jammu region within a fortnight. Earlier, during his two-day visit to Jammu on September 6 and 7, he released BJP ’s manifesto for J-K assembly elections and addressed a workers convention.

Monday is the last day for campaigning in 24 assembly constituencies, including Padder-Nagseni, which goes to polls in the first phase on September 18. BJP has fielded former minister Sunil Sharma from the constituency for the assembly elections.

Seeking support for the BJP candidate, Shah said, “This election is between two powers, on one side National Conference and PDP and on the other BJP. The NC- Congress are saying that if we form the government we will restore Article 370. Tell me should it be restored?” he asked.

“Reservation given by BJP to Paharis and Gujjars and others will be snatched,” he said.

“Don’t worry, I am watching the situation in Kashmir and be assured that neither Abdullahs' nor Rahul’s party are going to form the government in J-K,” the home minister said.

Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has revoked Article 370, and it has now become a part of history books. "There is no place for it in the constitution of India anymore”.

The home minister said if they are in power in Delhi, how will the NC restore Article 370? "I am leaving with a promise that neither Article 370 nor terrorism will be allowed to return or reservation of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled castes can be touched,” he said.

(with PTI inputs)