Srinagar, Jan 29 (KNS): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K President, Ravinder Raina Sunday said the hoisting of tricolor in Lal Chowk by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shows drastic change in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370.

Raina said hoisting tricolor in Srinagar clearly shows a drastic change in the ground situation in J&K and added, “All credit goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s able leadership for this gross change”.

“It took Congress and its leaders 70 years to hoist national flag in Lal Chowk. If Rahul Gandhi hoisted tricolor today, it happened only due to the bold leadership of PM Narendra Modi”, Raina said as per KNS said.

Praising the efforts of PM Modi, the BJP leader said the way PM Modi assaulted anti-national elements and rejuvenate the lost confidence among people of Jammu and Kashmir that India is your country was “incredible”.

“The PM Modi restored peace and brotherhood in J&K post-abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A) then it became possible for Rahul Gandhi like leaders to come and hoist flag in J&K”, Raina said.

While criticizing the Congress leadership, Raina said “No Congress leader dared till date to hoist national flag in Lal Chowk. Be it Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Raju Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi who headed United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for ten years but no one among them dared to ensure peace in J&K and hoist tricolor here”, he said.

He hailed PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah for bringing peace in J&K and added, “After the eco-system of anti-national elements stood collapsed, Rahul Gandhi felt need to visit Kashmir valley and hoist tricolor here”.

“Had there been Congress in government, the hoisting of tricolor in Lal Chowk would not have been possible”, Raina added. (KNS)