Article 370 Won't be Restored, JK Assembly Resolution Attempt to Divide India: BJP

New Delhi: BJP on Thursday termed passage of a resolution in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly seeking restoration of special status as an "attempt to divide India" by INDIA bloc parties and asserted that it will not let m succeed in ir effort.

Coming down heavily on ruling National Conference (NC) and its allies, senior BJP leer Smriti Irani said passage of resolution in JK Assembly on Wednesday amounts to "disregard and insult" to "decision" taken by Parliament and Supreme Court on scrapping of Article 370 of Constitution.

" resolution shows tactical support of leers of Congress and INDI Alliance to extremism and terrorism,' she told a press conference at BJP hequarters here.

BJP is up in arms against Omar Abdullah government after JK Assembly on Wednesday passed resolution asking Centre to hold dialogue with elected representatives for restoration of special status of erstwhile state.

Congress is not part of JK government despite fighting polls in alliance with NC.

Slamming ruling NC-led coalition government in Union Territory over passage of resolution, Irani said, " government elected through democratic framework is giving evidence of breaking India inste of working on development issues and uniting India." After abrogation of Article 370, JK witnessed a decline in terror incidents by 70 per cent and deaths in such incidents came down by 80 per cent, former Union minister said.

"I want to assure all leers of INDI alliance and citizens of country that abrogation of Article 370, passed by Parliament, will not be restored. And ir effort to divide India will not succeed," she ded.

Irani also took on Congress over passage of resolution in JK Assembly and asked party leership if it stands for terrorism.

She also asked if Congress-led "INDI alliance" stands against "economic and constitutional interests" of JK as well as rights that tribal population, Dalits, OBCs, women and children have got with revocation of Article 370.

"What y seek is special status for mselves not people of Jammu and Kashmir," she said.

BJP members continued to protest in JK Assembly on Thursday against resolution and three party MLAs were marshalled out on directions of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rar.

Reacting to developments, Irani said, "Today, I stand as an Indian citizen outraged at attempt by Congress-led INDI alliance to bring to floor of House a resolution that stands against Indian Constitution and opinion of Supreme Court of India... I am today joined in my outrage by people of India and 'karyakartas' of BJP." Irani said resolution passed by "INDI alliance led by Congress" brings to fore many questions.

" Congress leership and particularly Gandhi family need to answer wher y stand for terrorism and are against development of Jammu and Kashmir. Do y stand for breaking of India rar than stand and abide by Constitution," she asked.

" question that Congress-led leership has to answer, particularly in states of Jharkhand and Maharashtra , is does it stand against valour of citizens who donned uniforms in Indian armed forces to protect us better," she ded.