Srinagar, Sep 11: In a forceful address delivered in Srinagar on Wednesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge issued a stern warning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), urging them to halt their alleged efforts to undermine political alliances and opposition parties. Kharge’s remarks come amid rising tensions in Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape.
“The Congress-National Conference alliance for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections has clearly unnerved the BJP,” Kharge asserted during a press conference. He accused the ruling party of resorting to underhanded tactics, including the covert support of independent candidates, in an attempt to fracture the opposition’s united front.
In a passionate appeal to the electorate of Jammu and Kashmir, Kharge emphasized the importance of a decisive mandate. “A government with a thin majority is vulnerable to the BJP’s machinations. We’ve witnessed their tactics in Karnataka and Maharashtra, where they didn’t hesitate to engineer defections and splits within parties,” he cautioned, characterizing the BJP government as “tod phod sarkar” – one that breaks and destroys political structures.
Kharge also took aim at what he described as the misuse of international platforms by the Prime Minister. He criticized Modi for allegedly using foreign visits as opportunities to malign the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi. The Congress president highlighted what he perceived as inconsistencies in Modi’s diplomatic engagements, from cordial meetings with Pakistan’s leadership to campaign-style endorsements in U.S. elections.
As the political temperature rises in Jammu and Kashmir, Kharge’s statements reflect the Congress party’s strategy to consolidate opposition unity while exposing what they see as the vulnerabilities of the BJP-led government. With elections on the horizon, the Congress president’s forceful rhetoric signals an intensifying battle for political supremacy in this crucial region.
The coming weeks are likely to see further escalation in political discourse as parties jockey for position in what promises to be a closely watched electoral contest. Kharge’s warnings about the potential for political instability and his calls for a strong, united opposition have set the stage for a high-stakes showdown in Jammu and Kashmir.
2 terrorists killed in encounter on Udhampur-Kathua border
MK News Network
Jammu, Sep 11: Two terrorists have been killed in the ongoing encounter in Khandara top area of Basantgarh on Udhampur-Kathua border, officials said.
An official told mews agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that encounter broke out in the area earlier today. He said that in the ensuing encounter two terrorists have been killed, while operation is still going on.
Meanwhile, more reinforcement to the area has been rushed to the spot—(KNO)