New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's recent remarks on Jammu and Kashmir have been part of discussions these days. Now defending the same, party leader Tariq Anwar has responded. Reacting last Saturday, he said, "Repealing the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution gave Pakistan an opportunity to raise the Kashmir issue in international for a. This resulted in widespread global criticism of India". At the same time, he further said, "Digvijaya's remarks on the issue are in line with the Congress stand."

Also talking to a website, Anwar said, "By repealing Article 370 in 2019 and making Jammu and Kashmir a Union Territory, the BJP gave Pakistan a chance to raise the kashmir issue repeatedly in international for a. The kashmir issue was not being raised in international for a long time, but pakistan got this opportunity because of the BJP-led central government, which has led to criticism of India all over the world".

Anwar further said, "Digvijaya Singh has said what the Congress Working Committee has been saying since 2019. When the Central Government removed Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party had opposed the process both inside and outside Parliament. Even today, the Congress stands by its stand. Digvijay has not talked about restoring Article 370, but a reconsideration of it''.

Anwar says, "The Congress believes that if the Central Government had taken this decision with the people and leaders of Jammu and Kashmir in confidence, Pakistan would not have had a chance to raise the Kashmir issue in international level".

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