Congress confused over lending support to BJP on Article 370

Congress party members amidst the confusion on lending its support to BJP on Article 370, have begun to change their statements on the issue. The recent statement of politician Karan Singh that also supported the Modi government has increased problems for the party.

New Delhi: The recent decision of the Modi government on the modification of Article 370 has put Congress in a state of dilemma. Disappointed by the biggest defeat so far, the Congress has been looking for opportunities to get back at BJP. But the modification of Article 370 has left them with with a lack of arguments.

Congress ministers Janardan Dwivedi, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Jyotiraditya Sindhia, Dipendra Hooda and Dr Karan Singh Sameer openly defended the modification of Article 370. Some of them even said that the Congress' decision of opposing Article 370 in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was wrong.

Ghulam Nabi Azad criticised the ministers saying that: "Only people who do not understand Kashmir can say things like these." Presently, his stand on Article 370 is being considered the Congress party's stand.

In the midst of these complications, the party has started processing the theory that the people of the country are supporting Modi government's move on 370, and they should too stand with them, even if they are in the opposition.

On the other hand, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi along with Congress worker Jagdish Sharma are now openly supporting the central government's decision, saying that it is in the interest of the country.

Jagdish Sharma said: "The manner in which the leaders of J&K were kept under arrest is undemocratic and we do not support it. But we want the Congress party to not oppose the Modi government's decision on Article 370 because the people of the country stand with him."

Amidst all the chaos, Karan Singh, the son of the Maharaja Hari Singh, has also stood up in support of the government's decision. Interestingly, Karan Singh did not oppose 370 even during the Congress press conference recently while he was called to the conference for doing the same.

Leaving the press conference in the middle, he said that whatever the Congress has to say on 370, will be said through lawyers.

Now, that Karan Singh has upheld the decision of the Modi government, the troubles of the Congress have increased.

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