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Congress Credits Nehru for Saving Srinagar in 1947, Counters Amit Shah’s Claims

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Congress Credits Nehru for Saving Srinagar in 1947, Counters Amit Shah's Claims

The Congress also claimed that the decision to cease fire had been taken based on the advice of the then army chief. The Congress on Wednesday described as “erroneous” union minister Amit Shah’s remark that it was due to former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “blunder” that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) came into existence. Responding to Shah’s claim that Nehru decided to announce a ceasefire when the Indian army was winning, the Congress said the two armies had struck a stalemate, necessitating the ceasefire. The Congress also claimed that the decision to…

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Mehbooba Mufti on “Tiranga” Rally: Nehru’s actions were among people, LG Sinha needs security

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Mehbooba Mufti on "Tiranga" Rally: Nehru's actions were among people, LG Sinha needs security

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit back at Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha, saying the administration today needed a posse of security personnel to carry the National Flag while first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru did it amidst ordinary people in 1949. The PDP president’s tweet came after Sinha participated in a ‘tiranga’ rally in the City and reminding her that there were enough people carrying the National Flag. Participating in the rally organised as part of Independence Day celebrations, Sinha, in an apparent reference to the PDP…

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