Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over allowing EU delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Centre over the issue of permitting a European Union delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir while alleging that Indian MPs were 'banned' or denied entry from reaching the region where special status was ended a few months ago by scrapping Article 370.
"MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu & #Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned & denied entry. There is something very wrong with that," Gandhi tweeted.
MPs from Europe are welcome to go on a guided tour of Jammu & #Kashmir while Indian MPs are banned & denied entry.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 28, 2019
There is something very wrong with that.https://t.co/rz0jffrMhJ
Members of the European Parliament, who will visit Jammu and Kashmir, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
The Prime Minister, while welcoming the delegation to India, expressed the hope that they have a fruitful visit to various parts of the country, including to Jammu and Kashmir.
Their visit to Jammu and Kashmir should give the delegation a better understanding of the cultural and religious diversity of the region of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh; apart from giving them a clear view of the development and governance priorities of the region.
The team will visit the region just months after the Indian government scrapped Article 370 which gave special status to the region.
During the meet, the Prime Minister appreciated the importance the Parliamentarians attach to their relationship with India by visiting right at the beginning of their term.
Prime Minister said that India’s relationship with the European Union is based on shared interests and common commitment to democratic values.
He said that an early conclusion of a fair and balanced BTIA is a priority for the government. Talking about the need to strengthen engagement with EU on regional and global matters, Prime Minister highlighted the importance of close international cooperation to fight terrorism.
He also mentioned about the growth of International Solar Alliance as a global partnership.
Prime Minister highlighted the huge jump in India’s position in Ease of Doing Business rankings from 142 in 2014 to 63 currently.
He said that this is a massive achievement for a country as enormous in size, demography and diversity as India.
Governance systems are today enabling people to move in aspirational direction, he said.
Prime Minister also underlined the focus of the government on ensuring Ease of Living for all Indians.
He mentioned about the success of key programmes of the Government including Swachh Bharat and Ayushman Bharat.
He reiterated India’s commitment to eliminate TB by 2025, five years before the global target.
He also talked about steps taken for environment protection and conservation including enhanced renewable energy targets and movement against single use plastics.
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