Congress supports Modi ?

It looks like the congress has no other option but to fall in line wit the ruling BJP and the policies of Modi Government.The Congress has supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his remarks on Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in his Independence Day speech, also distancing itself from comments made by its senior leader Salman Khurshid, who had criticised the PM’s speech.

The main opposition party asked the government to raise the issue of Pakistan’s human rights abuses in its large province of Balochistan and in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir or PoK, at bilateral meetings with Islamabad as well as at international forums.

The Congress’ Randeep Surjewala, said his party did not subscribe to the “personal opinion” of former minister Mr Khurshid who had said, “PoK is our right. Our entitlement. We will support it. But by bringing in Balochistan, you are ruining our case”.

“The Congress does not subscribe to the statement made by Salman Khurshid who is a senior leader. He can have his own opinion. Our view is very, very clear. Congress party believes there are serious human rights violations in Balochistan and the voice of democratic dissent is being suppressed by Pakistani forces and agencies.

Similar human rights violations are being committed by the armed forces of Pakistan in PoK which is an integral part of India…All such issues need to be raised and need to be sorted out,” said Mr Surjewala.