Smriti Irani slams Chidambaram, says ‘J&K autonomy’ remarks reflect Congress’ mentality

Chidambaram added that larger powers need to be given to the people and certain areas in the state of J&K should be given autonomy. “J&K will remain part of India but will have larger powers as promised under Article 370,” the senior Congress leader had said.

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However, Irani said she was not surprised at the leader’s remarks as it reflected the mentality of the Congress. “I am not surprised because Chidambaram reflects the Congress’s mentality,” she said.

Shameful given that PC spoke in Gujarat,the birthplace of Sardar Patel ; a man who dedicated his life for the unity & prosperity of India.

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) October 28, 2017

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The minister said that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi too had supported those people who had chanted “Bharat tere tukde honge” during the JNU crisis last year. In 2016, a row had erupted after some JNU students held a protest march against the “judicial killing of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt” and in solidarity with “struggle of Kashmiri people for their democratic right to self-determination”.

Irani said it was shameful that Chidambaram made the comments in Gujarat, the birthplace of Sardar Patel, who dedicated his entire life for the unity and prosperity of India. “What is the message Congress is trying to give, that at the doorstep of political gain they are willing to sacrifice nationhood?” Irani asked.