Apni Party (JKAP) president and former minister Altaf Bukhari on Saturday accused theBJP-led central government of following “aggressive and destructive” policies on Jammu and Kashmir.
Accusing the saffron party of trying to undermine the constitutional and political rights of the people, Bukhari said it was disturbing to see that new aggressive laws undermining the rights and interests of J-K are being brought into effect with each passing day.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday even smaller nations were threatening India when RajivGandhiwas the country's Prime Minister.
Referring to the recent clash at LAC between the Indian and Chinese army, Chouhan said India's soldiers have given a befitting reply to the Chinese troops. He also accusedRahulGandhiof "insulting Indian Army's efforts".
"I would adviceRahulGandhinot to such things. When RajivGandhiwas the Prime Minister, the smaller countries of the world used to threaten us. A glorious and powerful India is being built under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi," the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said.
Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was sounding like a "spokesman" of China by stating India was ignoring the threat of war from that nation. Speaking to reporters here after attending a culture and literature festival, Tiwari said Gandhi's statement, made during hisBharatJodoYatra, had "hurt the morale of the Indian Army".
The Rahul Gandhi-ledBharatJodoYatra, which will begin its Punjab leg next month, will be in the state for eight to nine days before entering Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress' state unit said on Saturday.
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also told reporters here that he has discussed the preparations for theyatrawith party leaders and workers.