No force in the world can bring back Article 370: PM

New Delhi, Nov 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said that no force in the world could bring back Article 370.

Addressing a gathering at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters, PM Modi said, “I want to say to the Congress and its allies that no force in the world can bring back Article 370 and insult our constitution.”

He said that the Congress and its allies were again trying to create a wall of Article 370 of the constitution in Jammu and Kashmir.

The PM said the Congress and its allies were double-faced on various issues, including the Waqf Board.

He lauded the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s massive victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls as a win for development and good governance, assuring people of the ruling bloc’s continued work for the state’s progress.

In posts on X, PM Modi also congratulated the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance for its win in Jharkhand, while stressing that his party will always be at the forefront to champion people’s issues. He tagged Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who led the INDIA bloc coalition in the state, in his post.

“Development wins! Good governance wins! United we will soar even higher! Heartfelt gratitude to my sisters and brothers of Maharashtra, especially the youth and women of the state, for a historic mandate to the NDA. This affection and warmth is unparalleled,” Modi said.

“Jai Maharashtra,” he said.

The PM said that the NDA’s pro-people efforts had resonated all over.

“I thank people across various states for blessing NDA candidates in the various by-polls held. We will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling their dreams and aspirations,” the PM said.

He said he was proud of NDA workers for their efforts on the ground.

“They worked hard, went among people and elaborated on our good governance agenda. I thank the people of Jharkhand for their support towards us. We will always be at the forefront of raising people’s issues and working for the state,” PM Modi said.

He said that the latest round of elections had endorsed the message of development and defeated the politics of lies and betrayal propounded by the Congress and its allies.

The PM said divisive forces, negative politics, and dynasticism had been defeated in the Maharashtra election and by-polls in various states.

He said that the people of Maharashtra had voted for stability and taught a lesson to those who tried to create instability.

PM Modi asserted that the message from the Maharashtra election was unity, and it was also an endorsement of the ‘ek hai toh safe hai’ slogan.

He said he bows before the people of Jharkhand and that the BJP will work more zealously for the state’s development.

“‘Ek hai toh safe hai’ has become the ‘maha-mantra’ for the entire nation and it has punished those who wanted to divide the country on caste and religious lines,” the PM said. “All sections of the society have voted for the BJP.”

He said that the Congress and its ecosystem had thought that by spreading lies in the name of the constitution, they could divide the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) into small groups.

“This is a solid slap on their faces,” PM Modi said. “People have made divisive forces bite the dust. The Congress and its allies have failed to grasp the changed realities of the country’s mood.”

He said that voters do not want instability and they believe in nation first and do not like those dreaming about “chair first”.

“The voters in Maharashtra also evaluated Congress based on the false promises made in other states like Karnataka, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh,” the PM said. “Neither their false promises nor their dangerous agenda worked in Maharashtra.”

He said that the Maharashtra election also shows that only one constitution would work in India and that was given to the people of the country by B R Ambedkar.