Normalcy returning to J-K: Ram Madhav

January 11, 2020 15:25

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav claimed normalcy was returning to the union territory, with internet being restored "to a great extent" and local leaders in detention being released.

He claimed that only "20-25" leaders are yet to be released and this would happen in a phased manner.

"People are living a normal life in Jammu and Kashmir. There were two major restrictions there, one being internet

which is about to be removed. To a great extent, mobile services have been restored. Most of the leaders under

detention are out. And I believe government will release the remaining 20-25 leaders in phases," he claimed.

He said there was no need to have a special discussion on J-K as it was not like "any other territory" in the

country.

The BJP leader said that allowing foreign delegations in the restive region was part of an effort to remove

"misunderstanding being spread" across the world about J-K.

"Everybody will be allowed to visit there as per the situation," he said when asked about the opposition leaders

not being allowed to visit the UT.

Praising the Narendra Modi government, Madhav claimed that "90 per cent people" were supporting the decisions of the

Centre, like removal of Article 370 in J-K, the Ram Mandir issue and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

He asserted that the CAA, which is at the centre of protests across the nation, was not discriminatory.

"Citizenship is not a separate Act. Everybody has the right to acquire citizenship after fulfilling certain requirements. An amendment has made it possible for particular sections to get citizenship at the earliest. But people are being misled by false propaganda," he added.

-- PTI

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