New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government soon after Jammu and Kashmir ceased to be a state, saying that the "multicultural crown" of the country has been "dismembered" for ideological reasons.
"Multicultural crown of India - J&K has been dismembered for ideological reasons. Hindu Jammu, Muslim Kashmir and Buddhist Ladakh fused into one entity represented quintessence of idea of India. The BJP government 72-years post-partition validates Two Nation Theory today defeating the purpose of accession," Congress leader Manish Tewari tweeted on Thursday.
His remarks came after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories that came into effect at midnight on October 30.