City
Epaper

Explain BJP's stand on Article 370, Shah to spokespersons

By IANS | Updated: August 8, 2019 23:35 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with several senior party leaders and spokespersons as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation over the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state.

Open in App

A senior BJP leader, who did not want to be identified, told that Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar and the party's spokespersons were present at the meeting at the party headquarters here.

He said the leaders discussed the party's line with the spokespersons to send out a clear message about the revocation of the Constitution's Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir and the state's bifurcation into two Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

The party leader said that Shah told party spokespersons attending television debates about the need to stick to the party's line on Article 370 and also explain the benefits to the people of Kashmir and Ladakh.

The meeting comes at a time when several opposition parties including Congress have been opposing the government's stand on revoking Article 370 and bifurcating the state.

The Prime Minister, meanwhile, in his address, hit back at the opposition as he explained the benefits of revoking Article 370 which will result in curbing the terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir and ensuring its development.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday revoked Article 370 from J&K. The Rajya Sabha passed the J&K Reorganisation Bill the same day, while the Lok Sabha passed the Bill the next day.

aks/vd

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: kashmirjammuunionRajya SabhaLok Sabha
Open in App

Related Stories

MaharashtraPahalgam Terror Attack: ‘The Biggest Responsibility Is To Bring Every Indian Home Safely’, Says Supriya Sule

MaharashtraPahalgam Terror Attack: Mortal Remains of 6 Maharashtra Tourists to Be Flown Home, Minister Girish Mahajan Leaves For Srinagar

NationalPahalgam Terror Horror: Tourists Gunned Down in Baisran Valley, Survivors Recount Chilling Ordeal (Watch video)

NationalPahalgam Terror Attack Aftermath: Special Flights Deployed as Tourists Rush to Exit Kashmir

NationalSnowfall in Kashmir: Fresh Snowfall in Gurez Valley Amid Nationwide Heatwave (Watch Video)

National Realted Stories

NationalTourists who return to Mumbai thank Centre, Maharashtra govt after Pahalgam terror attack

NationalPresident Droupadi Murmu to visit Vatican City for Pope Francis's funeral

NationalHelipad to be built at city bus terminal in Gurugram

NationalInfant dies after accidentally drinking chemical in Gurugram village

National'Terrorists behind Pahalgam massacre will not be spared', says Bengal BJP chief