'Will bury terrorism so deep that no power can revive it': Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated that Article 370 is history and alleged that the aim of Congress and NC is to push the Union Territory back into the old days of terrorism.

While addressing rallies in Jammu division, Shah said as long as the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ruling in New Delhi, no power can revive terrorism. "We will bury terrorism so deep that it can never erupt again."

Shah was addressing a rally in Padder-Nagseni assembly constituency in Kishtwar district of Jammu, which is going to polls in the first phase on Wednesday. On the last day of the campaign for the first phase, Shah claimed that NC-Congress alliance won't be able to form the next government in J&K.


"National Conference and Congress have made promises like releasing terrorists from jails after the formation of their government... This is Modi's government and no one has the courage to spread terrorism on the soil of India," said Shah.

Shah said "anti-national and anti-peace elements are trying to bring back the 90s-like atmosphere in the Jammu region which BJP will never allow. He said that village defence guards and special police officers have been laced with the latest weapons and powers in the Jammu region. "This is being done to ensure infiltrators who come here to disrupt peace are buried in the mountains only and not allowed to enter the hinterland."

Shah took a dig at NC president Farooq Abdullah, saying that people were suffering in J&K after the eruption of militancy but he was enjoying his stay in London.

"Even his son (Omar) gives contradictory statements. Earlier, he said he won't contest elections in the UT. Then he decides to contest from two seats. Let me tell him, he can't win from either of the seats," said Shah.