‘There is Nexus Between Pakistan, NC, Congress and PDP’: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

Jammu: Blaming the National Conference and Congress for “nexus with Pakistan ” to implement neighbouring country's agenda in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said the Union Territory will be governed by the Constitution of BR Ambedkar, not by Jinnah's constitution.

Reddy, who is also the BJP 's in-charge of J&K elections, made this remark while responding to Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif's statement which claimed that the neighbouring country along with the National Conference (NC) and the Congress supports the restoration of Article 370.

"We ( BJP ) have consistently said there is a nexus between Pakistan and the NC, Congress and PDP, and this has been proven after the statement from Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif," Reddy said.

Pakistan -NC-PDP- Congress Shares Nexus

He further claimed that the NC, Congress and People's Democratic Party (PDP), under Pakistan 's influence, aim to push J&K back into an era of terrorism, hartals, bandhs and unrest by advocating for the restoration of Article 370.

"These parties do not want to see development in J&K. Their sole aim is to remain in power at any cost, even if it means seeking Pakistan 's assistance... Jammu and Kashmir will be governed by the Constitution of Dr B R Ambedkar, not by Jinnah's constitution," he said.

Reddy emphasised that the BJP , under Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's leadership, has placed J&K on the path of development and restored peace by abrogating Article 370 on August 5, 2019.

"A record number of tourists are now visiting J&K after the restoration of peace," he added.

"There are no hartals, no bandhs, and no stone-pelting in Kashmir now. Terrorism has almost been eliminated," Reddy said, further accusing the NC, Congress and PDP of trying to revive terrorism and separatism.

"The BJP will never allow that to happen," he added.

Union minister Jitendra Singh said there is a nexus between Pakistan and the so-called mainstream parties of J&K, the NC, Congress and PDP, and which has been exposed by Khawaja Asif's remarks.

"The cat is out of the bag and the BJP 's position has been vindicated after Pakistani defence minister's statement," Singh said during a press conference at the BJP media centre.

Singh reiterated that the BJP has always maintained that the NC, Congress and PDP operate under Pakistan 's directives.

"In the previous elections, boycott calls used to come from Pakistan and these parties formed governments with just a 5 per cent to 8 per cent voter turnout," he said.

Pak Defence Minister Remarks on Article 370 

In a recent appearance on Geo News with senior journalist Hamid Mir on the show "Capital Talk," the Pakistan Defence Minister was asked whether Pakistan and the National Conference- Congress alliance share a common stance on restoring Article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir.

Khwaja Asif replied, "Absolutely. Even our demand is also the same..."The Pakistan Minister also claimed that Article 370 could return should the NC- Congress alliance come to power in J-K."I think it is possible. Currently, the National Conference and Congress have very big importance over there. The population of the valley has been motivated a lot on this issue and I believe, there is a chance that the Conference (National Conference) will come to power. They have made this an election issue that the status of Jammu and Kashmir should be restored," Asif told Geo News.