Venkaiah Naidu urges political parties not to make statements on J&K

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has urged political parties not to make statements on Jammu and Kashmir that would affect the unity of the country and give advantage to India's neighbour, which is aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism.

He said the dilution of Article 370 was meant to empower the people of Jammu and Kashmir and extend all the laws of the country to the region. 

The Vice President was speaking at a function



organized by Pragna Bharati on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas to commemorate Sardar Patel’s 144th birth anniversary at MCR HRD institute in Hyderabad yesterday.

Describing Sardar Patel as the Unifier of India, Mr Naidu quoted him as stating that 'unity and more unity' was his watchword. The Vice President said that every Indian must strive to protect the unity, integrity, safety, security, and sovereignty of India.