Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, on Saturday alleged that three families are instrumental in spread of terror in the state, while addressing a public meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar ahead of second phase of assembly elections. The state is scheduled to go to polls in the second phase on September 25.
Given below are top ten quotes from his speech:
- He added, “3 families instrumental in spread of terror in J-K, this election is to put an end to politics of Gandhis, Abdullahs, Muftis,” reported PTI.
- Amit Shah hailed Gujjars and Bakerwalas and said they are protecting borders in J-K since 1947, took bullets to the chest to fight terrorism; proud of them.
- At poll rally in Mendhar today, Amit Shah asserted that terrorism will never be allowed to revive here.
- Charging at Gandhis, Abdullah and Mufti families, he said, “Three families’ armed youths of Jammu and Kashmir, we handed them laptops.”
- He further claimed that Pakistan fears PM Modi and hence would not dare to undertake open shelling in the state.
The second phase of Assembly elections is crucial for leading political parties in Jammu and Kashmir as key constituencies will go to polls on September 25 that will see former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Apni Party’s Altaf Bukhari and BJP’s Ravinder Raina in the fray. Polls to 26 constituencies will be held in the second phase that will see a total 239 candidates contesting.
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