The BJP on Friday demanded the arrest of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her “seditious remarks” wherein she said she would only hold the Indian flag when the flag of the erstwhile state is restored.
“No power on earth” can either hoist the state flag again or restore Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir,” the party said.
In an act seen as defiance, the flag of the erstwhile state was prominently placed on a table in front of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president along with that of her party during the presser.
“I request Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to take cognisance of seditious remarks of Mehbooba Mufti, book her for the seditious act and put her behind bars,” Jammu Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina told reporters.
The BJP said that they will sacrifice every drop of their blood for the Indian flag, country and motherland. “J-K is an integral part of our country, so only one flag can be hoisted in J-K and that is the national flag,” Raina said.
Raina said the party will not tolerate such “nefarious designs” aimed at instigating the people of Kashmir.
Earlier BJP in a similar tone had demanded the arrest of Farooq Abdullah after his interview with India today wherein Farooq Abdullah had said China was inside the Indian territory because BJP led Government had abrogated Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir.