Narendra Modi's demand for 'debate on Article 370' sparks political row
Sanjay Khajuria | TNN | Jammu | Dec 2, 2013:: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's call for a debate on Article 370 of the Indian Constitution has snowballed into a political controversy in Jammu & Kashmir.
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BJP defends Modi, challenges Omar Abdullah for debate
J&K unit of BJP on Monday slammed chief minister Omar Abdullah for criticizing Narendra Modi over his remark on Article 370 and challenged him to hold a debate over the issue with any BJP leader.
"We accept his (Omar) challenge to hold a debate on Article 370. He must come forward to hold the debate with any BJP leader," state BJP president and MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma told reporters in Jammu on Monday.
"Omar is trying to distort facts to mislead and hoodwink the general masses," Sharma said.
The BJP leader claimed that both Congress and NC had "misused" Article 370 to deprive the people of the state of their fundamental rights and promote communalism, separatism and politics of regional discrimination.
Sharma also debunked Omar's attack on Modi that he made a false statement that under Article 370, women in the state did not have the same rights as men. He said the chief minister was "blissfully ignorant" of the role played by BJP to ensure gender equality.
Article 370: BJP defends Narendra Modi, challenges Omar Abdullah for debate
PTI | JAMMU/NEW DELHI | 02 DEC 2012:: State unit of BJP on Monday slammed Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for criticizing Narendra Modi over his remark on Article 370 and challenged him to hold a debate over the issue with any BJP leader.
"We accept his (Omar) challenge to hold a debate on Article 370. He must come forward to hold the debate with any BJP leader," state BJP president and MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma told reporters here on Monday.
Omar had on Sunday taken a dig at Modi for his comment to hold a debate over Article 370, saying, "I challenge him or any of his minions to reproduce verbatim the section of Article 370 that determines the J&K state subject law."
"We accept his (Omar) challenge to hold a debate on Article 370. He must come forward to hold the debate with any BJP leader," state BJP president and MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma told reporters here on Monday.
Omar had on Sunday taken a dig at Modi for his comment to hold a debate over Article 370, saying, "I challenge him or any of his minions to reproduce verbatim the section of Article 370 that determines the J&K state subject law."
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