"Spread Love during Bharat Yatra wherever BJP has sowed seeds of hatred"

Srinagar, Sept 23 (KNS ) "We want to give you statehood so that you can choose your own development, and I guarantee you, not outsiders who is rulling as king here ," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi declared at a rally in Srinagar's Shalteng area.

Gandhi assured the crowd that Congress would pressure the BJP to restore statehood. "If they don't, I guarantee we will."

Gandhi reaffirmed his commitment to restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, criticizing the BJP government's decision to revoke it as a "historic injustice." "Normally, Union Territories are upgraded to states, but they downgraded a state to a UT," he said according to KNS correspondent.

He lambasted the BJP's divisive politics, fostering hatred and prioritizing billionaires' interests.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
"They made one language fight another, one state against another, and brother against brother."

Gandhi shared his experiences from the Bharat Yatra, where he traveled 4,000 km to spread love and unity. "Wherever they sowed seeds of hatred, we sowed seeds of love and harmony."

He criticized the BJP government's economic policies, pointing out the waiver of Rs 16 lakh crore loans for 25 select individuals while neglecting the poor, farmers, and youth. "They have destroyed small businesses with GST and failed to provide employment."

The Congress leader promised to provide 1 lakh jobs and Rs 3000 unemployment stipend to J&K youth. "We want J&K to regain its autonomy, take its own decisions, and develop." (KNS).