‘Anyone who tries to harm peace process in J&K will be jailed’
The BJP national general secretary asked politicians in the state not to treat people as fodder for politics
SRINAGAR: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Sunday hinted that leaders in Kashmir will continue to be under detention in order to maintain peace in the state while alleging that they were sneaking out messages like ‘the gun has to be picked up’ to disturb peace in the Valley.
Madhav was addressing a convention of the party’s youth wing at Tagore Hall here.
“There will now be only two paths for J&K—peace and development— and whosoever comes in between will be dealt with sternly. There are many jails in India for those people,” he added.
Asking politicians not to treat the people of J&K as fodder for their politics, Madhav said if 200300 people are to be kept inside jails to achieve the path to peace and development, “then we will keep them”.
“You can do your politics without disturbing the peace. Some leaders are sending messages while sitting inside SKICC that people will take to gun and sacrifice themselves. I want to tell those leaders to come forward and sacrifice themselves,” he said.
“Politicians here were making common people a fodder for their politics and the public was being used. But, we will not allow such politics now. We want politics of development and corruption to be eradicated from here,” he added. Assuring people of Kashmir on the apprehensions about losing jobs or land, Madhav said no step will be taken against interests of the people.
“Some people are talking nonsense about job losses and losing land. No step will be taken against your interests. Each job in the state will be provided to youth of the state. The Centre is ready and new jobs and opportunities will be created here. All precautions will be taken so that the there is no harm to the identity, culture, jobs and education of J&K,” he said.
The abrogation of Article 370 is a new opportunity and a new dawn for J&K, Madhav said as he asked the people not be afraid of anyone and go about their business.
“Your hands and feet were fettered for the last 70 years and now we have freed you .... Do not be afraid of anyone and go on with your business,” he said.