Neither Rahul Gandhi Nor His Future Generations Will Be Able To Restore Article 370: Amit Shah

Sangli: Neir Congress leer Rahul Gandhi r his future generations will be able to bring back Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Amit Shah said on Friday.

Speaking at a campaign rally for assembly elections in western Maharashtra 's Sangli, he targeted Congress for `supporting' National Conference in its endeavour to restore Article 370.

assembly of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking restoration of special status.

dressing rally for ruling Mahayuti alliance candidates Sudhir Ggil and Sanjay Kaka Patil here, BJP leer said opposition leers including Rahul Gandhi and NCP (SP) chief Shar Pawar h opposed scrapping of Article 370.

"From this land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, I am telling you Rahul baba that neir you r your fourth generation will be able to restore Article 370. Every child of country is rey to fight for Kashmir," Shah said.

"When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took decision to abrogate Article 370, I brought bill (in Parliament) but Rahul Gandhi, Shar Pawar, Mamata Banerjee , Akhilesh Yav and (M K) Stalin opposed move. y said do t remove Article 370 as it would le to bloodshed in Valley. Forget rivers of blood, body dared to throw a stone," he said.

During "UPA government of Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh," terrorist attacks were frequent, but after Modi became PM, incidents at Uri and Pulwama led to surgical strikes that wiped out terrorists in Pakistan , Shah said.

Modi's efforts led to construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya which was being stalled by Congress for past 70 years, he said.

"After Modi came to power, in five years court's judgement came, temple's foundation stone was laid, it was constructed and consecration ceremony took place," he said.

Attacking Rahul Gandhi for showing a copy of Constitution at his rallies, Shah said Constitution is t meant for pushing election nda.

" Constitution is about trust, but se people are seeking votes in name of Constitution and bluffing. Today, in one of poll rallies, copies of Constitution were distributed. front cover was okay but inside ps were blank. t a single word was printed on m. Gandhi has insulted Constitution, insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar and people of India," Shah said.

Gandhi should tell people wher copy of Constitution he held while taking oath as an MP in Parliament was real or fake, Shah furr said.

"Gandhi recently said country does t need reservations. But as long as Modi government is in power, one has guts to touch Constitution. Reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs will remain way it always was," Shah asserted.

In a swipe at NCP (SP) chief, Shah said Shar Pawar did t visit Ayodhya after Ram temple was built as he was more worried about his vote bank.

At ar rally at Ichalkaranji in neighbouring Kolhapur district, Shah said assembly elections will decide "wher state will move on path shown by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or path shown by (Mughal emperor) Aurangzeb." "You will have to decide wher to go with those who compared Sanatan dharma to dengue and malaria, or those who are standing strong in support of Sanatan dharma....wher you want to go with those who denied existence of Lord Ram or those who worked to build Ram Mandir ," Union home minister said.

Some constituents of Maha Vikas Aghi alliance opposed decision to rename Aurangab in Maharashtra as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he said.

On one side re was Modi who is kwn for development and on or side re are Rahul Gandhi and Shar Pawar who believe in creating divisions, Shah said.

"On one side, development is discussed, on or side, caste is discussed. On one side, nation's progress and making it third largest ecomy in world is discussed but on or side, progress of three families is being discussed," BJP leer furr said.

Uddhav Thackeray who talks about Balasaheb Thackeray's principles opposed decision to rename Aurangab, he alleged.

Thackeray was w hobbbing with those who are opposing Waqf (Amendment ) Bill, Shah claimed.

"Recently, whole vills were declared as Waqf Board properties in Karnataka. Tell me, should we t amend Waqf Act?" he said.

He also referred to Congress veteran and former home minister Sushilkumar Shinde's statement that he used to feel scared while visiting Lal Chowk in Srinagar. "I would like to tell him, take your grandchildren to Kashmir, thing will happen," Shah said.

Rahul Gandhi w rides motorcycle in Kashmir and plays swball with his sister because of abrogation of Article 370, he said.