Suhail Khan
Srinagar, Aug 24: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) General Secretary Ashok Koul Monday said Gupkar Declaration is an attempt to exploit emotions of innocent people in J&K.
“Some BJP leaders including Ravinder Raina has already issued a statement in this (Gupkar Declaration) regard. Local political parties call it Gupkar Declaration-2. This is nothing but an attempt to exploit the emotions of innocent people in J&K. This is what they had been doing for past 70 years,” Koul told local news gathering agency KINS.
On 22 August, six political parties unanimously resolved to fight for restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed pre-August 5, 2019, saying the measures taken were “spitefully shortsighted” and “grossly unconstitutional”. The resolution was called as Gupkar Declaration-2.
Koul said the political parties, who have come up with this declaration, are speaking different languages. “They are reopening their shops to exploit innocent people”.
Koul said that several BJP leaders have been killed by militants and few are also injured.
“Various BJP leaders have been taken confined to four walls by security forces. Our leaders are frightened but we are struggling with the situation,” he said. (KINS)
Gupkar Declaration-II attempt to exploit emotions of JK people: BJP
