Won’t talk to Pakistan, will talk to people of J&K: Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that India will not hold talks with Pakistan instead will talk to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their upliftment.

Addressing his first grand public rally in Baramulla after the abrogation of article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said that India won’t talk to Pakistan instead.

“Some people suggest that I talk to Pakistan. But I want to tell them, we will hold talks with the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their progress and prosperity,” .

He said that Narendra Modi government is determined to uproot the terrorism from the Jammu and Kashmir with full might.

Carrying out scathing attacks on Abdullah’s and Mufti families, he said they gave guns and stones to the people and created a mess in Jammu and Kashmir.

Shah said earlier three families, 87 legislators used to rule, but now 30K people are representing J&K on different fronts for the benefit of the people.

He said, “before Mehbooba could seek ‘hisab’ from me, she and Farooq Sahib should provide ‘hisab’ of the past 70 years.

He said democracy has reached the grass root level for the first time in 70 years.

He said in 70 years, only 15000 crore investment was there and in three years Modi government did 56000 crore investment in J&K.

He said in the last three years one lakh houses were built in J&K for poor people.

The Home Minister said that 22 lakh tourists visited Kashmir till August this year which is a record and the flow continues to usher in prosperity in the valley.

He said when he decided to attend the rally in Baramulla he was told nobody will come to the rally but thousands have turned here to depict that people want peace and prosperity in the region.

Shah stopped his speech midway when an “Azaan” (mid-day prayer call) was announced from a nearby mosque. He asked people if he would start the speech when the call was over…a thunderous applause with “Amit Shah Zindabaad” slogans echoed in the stadium.

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