Even If Indira Gandhi Returns From Heaven, Article 370 Will Not Be Restored: Amit Shah

Jalgaon: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven.

BJP 's star campaigner sought to corner Congress over Muslim reservation and accused main opposition party of deliberately stalling construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya for years.

With just a week left for high-stakes assembly polls in Maharashtra , Shah stepped up his campaigning for ruling Mahayuti front, of which BJP is a member, and dressed three rallies in a day where he attacked Congress and its Maha Vikas Aghi (MVA) ally Shiv Sena (UBT).

dressing a rally at Dhule in North Maharashtra, Shah said Congress leer Rahul Gandhi should remember that even if his “fourth generation were to come”, Muslims won’t get reservations meant for Dalits, tribals and or backward castes.

“A few days ago, Ulemas (Muslim scholars) met president of Congress party and said Muslims should be given reservation (in jobs and education). If reservation has to be given to Muslims, n reservation for SCs/STs/OBCs will have to be cut. Rahul Baba, not only you but even if your four generations were to come, y cannot cut quota meant for SCs/STs/OBCs and give it to Muslims,” Shah insisted.

Union minister me it clear that Article 370, scrapped in 2019 by BJP-led central government, won’t be restored under any circumstances.

“Even if Indira Gandhi were to return from heaven, Article 370 won’t be restored,” BJP stalwart told garing.

Describing opposition MVA grouping as an "Aurangzeb Fan Club", Shah noted BJP-led Mahayuti alliance abides by ideals of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and freedom fighter Veer Savarkar.

At anor election meeting in Jalgaon, also in North Maharashtra, former BJP president averred that if MVA wins November 20 assembly polls, state will turn into an ATM (automated teller machine) for Congress.

“y (MVA) will withdraw funds from Maharashtra by using state's resources and send money to Delhi. In contrast, if BJP-led Mahayuti forms a government, Modi ministration will ensure greater development for Maharashtra,” Shah said at meeting in Chalisgaon town.

Targeting Gandhi, Lok Sabha MP from Raebareli, he accused his party of making false promises and misleing people.

“Recently, Rahul Gandhi was seen waving a copy of Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Constitution. He used same copy while taking oath in Parliament. When some journalists got ir hands on very copy, it h blank pages. By showing a fake Constitution, Rahul broke trust of people and insulted Babasaheb. Apparently, you have never re Constitution, Rahul baba,” Shah said.

“Sonia-Manmohan regime” didn’t act against Naxalism and terrorism for 10 years (2004-14) due to vote bank politics, home minister opined.

“ entire Congress politics runs on deception. y are saying that after formation of Mahayuti government (in June 2022), investment in Maharashtra has reduced. truth is after formation of government of (CM) Eknath Shinde and (deputy CM) Devendra Fnavis , our Maharashtra is No.1 state in FDI inflows in India,” he said.

A Mahayuti government post-polls will work more for welfare of women, farmers and or sections of society, Shah maintained.

“Your one vote will not only form a Mahayuti government but your one vote will also deposit Rs 2,100 in account of Maharashtra's beloved sisters. Your one vote will result in depositing Rs 15,000 inste of Rs 12,000 annually in farmers' account," he said.

BJP leer said Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's guarantee is like 'patthar ki lakeer' (carved in stone), whereas Congress reneged on pre-poll promises in Telangana, Karnataka and Himachal Presh after coming to power in se states.

Targeting NCP (SP) president Shar Pawar , Shah said senior politician served as Maharashtra CM and also as a Union minister for many years, but did not do anything to give classical language status to Marathi.

At his third rally at Jintur in Parbhani district in Marathwa region, Shah averred that Congress MP Gandhi, who has been campaigning for MVA in Maharashtra, will fail once again.

“Sonia ji tried to land plane named Rahul Baba 20 times and 20 times plane crashed. Now again, an attempt is being me to land plane for 21st time in Maharashtra. Sonia ji, your “Rahul plane” is going to crash for 21st time,” BJP leer opined.

Shah accused Congress of deliberately stalling construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya for years.

“PM Modi built Ram temple and also constructed Kashi Vishwanath corridor (in Varanasi) which was demolished by (Mughal emperor) Aurangzeb. Now, you should be rey to visit Gujarat as Somnath temple is also being me of gold,” he told garing.

Modi has me country safe and prosperous, Shah said.

“I have visited all places like Vidarbha, North Maharashtra, West Maharashtra, Konkan, Mumbai, Marathwa. Do you want to know result of assembly polls? Listen to me, on November 23 (result day), Maha Vikas Aghi is going to be wiped out from Maharashtra,” he declared.

Shah said Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, a former BJP ally, is now in alliance with those who opposed renaming Aurangab as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.