Modi Govt doing politics of obstinacy: Congress on amendments to IIOJ&K land laws

The Indian Congress accused the Modi government on Wednesday of playing the politics of obstinacy as it opposed the amendments to Jammu and Kashmir’s land laws allowing outsiders to own land in the Union Territory and termed the move as undemocratic.

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the move does not follow the elementary canons of participatory democracy as no discussion was done with the stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir and the decision was enacted “by force”.

“The Congress has opposed the taking away of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and the amendment to Jammu and Kashmir’s land laws. The move does not follow the elementary canons of participatory democracy,” he told reporters here.