Modi and Shah achieve BJP’S ideological core with Kashmir
By scrapping Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS) founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s dream who had fought against special status to Jammu and Kashmir stressing one nation, one symbol and one Prime Minister.
It had been a constant struggle since then for the BJS and its reincarnation the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as removal of Article 370 was at its ideological core.
Mukherjee was against J&K having its own “sadr-e-riasat’ (head of state) and flag.
Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have achieved what Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first BJP leader to form the government at the Centre, could not.
The Modi government used the first term to lay the foundation for the move. A strong ground policy was adopted to crush separatist movement in the state. The militancy was dealt with firm hand. All the resistance points were softened through a crackdown by security forces and intelligence agencies.
By carrying out aggressive military operations — surgical strike by ground troops ater the Uri atack, and the air strike at a terrorist camp in Balakot ater the Pulwama atack — helped in sending Pakistan a strong message that it was up against a different regime in New Delhi, which was not afraid to cross the lines of self-restraint.
With the situation firmly under control, the Modi government did not waste much time ater returning to power. Shah became Home Minister and he had J&K as the item number one on the agenda, right from the word go.
A series of meetings were conducted and the Mission Kashmir was launched under utmost secrecy. All the gaps were plugged before the government took the proposals to Parliament for approval.
BJP leader Ram Madhav shared a picture of Modi as a party functionary siting with a banner demanding abrogation of Article 370 in the backdrop.
BJP veteran LK Advani, who has withdrawn from public life, also came out expressing happiness at the government decision to scrap the controversial Constitutional provision.
The national capital is on high alert to ensure no untoward incident occurs ater the government on Monday decided to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
With the upcoming Independence Day celebrations the police and security agencies are on an alert. Police officials have been asked to ensure safety of Kashmiri students residing in the capital.
The Delhi Metro too issued a fresh advisory to ensure that no untoward incident takes place in the mass-rapid rail network that runs across the National Capital Region and carries lakhs of commuters everyday.
The Union Home ministry directed the Delhi police to be on maximum alert so as to pre-empt and prevent any breach of security or public order.
Security was also beefed up at the Delhi Airport, railway stations and ISBTS. Further police presence was increased in areas which have high footfall.
“Being the national capital, Delhi is always on alert and Delhi Police ensures that no untoward incident takes place. We were already beefing up the security arrangements in view of Independence Day, but ater the directions of the Centre we will keep strict vigil,” said a senior police official.
An advisory for remaining on a high alert mode was issued to all the security forces across the country, including Delhi Police. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) alert is based on general inputs analysed ater any important event. The latest directive came ater the government abolished Article 370 that gives special status on Jammu and Kashmir and also in view of the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
In a tweet from its official handle, the Delhi Metro Rail Network (DMRC) said: “As advised by security agencies, a red alert has been imposed on the entire DMRC network. Please allow extra time in security checks.”
The commuters could be made to go through two-layers of frisking with a hand-held metal detector as well as a physical check by the CISF personnel at select stations that will be selected randomly keeping in mind the dynamic security situation, they said.
Jammu District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan on Monday said the government employees engaged in essential services and in supply of essential commodities had been were allowed hassle-free passage, following imposition of Section 144.
With upcoming I-day celebrations police and security agencies are on an alert. Police officials have been asked to ensure safety of Kashmiri students residing in the capital