BJP: J&K terrorism, Pak wars result of Nehru's 'blunders'

New Delhi: BJP marked the 75th anniversary of J&K’s accession to India on Thursday by blaming first PM Jawahar Lal Nehru for complicating the integration of the strategically significant state into the Indian Union by committing “historical” blunders which have resulted in jehadi killings, uprooting of Hindus and wars with Pakistan.

The attack on Nehru came from Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and the minister for personnel Jitendra Singh who argued that the damage done 75 years ago was now being sought to be undone by the Modi government.

“Seven decades were lost due to these Nehruvian blunders and India paid a heavy price. Finally, history took a turn in 2019 when India First was the only guiding principle,” the law minister said referring to the Modi government annulling Article 370 and ‘fully integrating’ the region with India.