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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is going to support restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. But at the same time, the party has made it clear that there is no question of restoring Article 370 or 335.
Ashok Koul, the State General Secretary (Organization) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, stated this today.
He said the Prime Minister and the Home Minister have stated that statehood will be given at the right time. He added that it is not for others to decide, and the decision will be taken by senior leaders of the party.

Koul said there is a question about what kind of statehood is to be given — whether that of a Chief Minister or that of an MP — and that this needs to be decided first. He said once that is decided, the rest will become clear.
He said there is no question of Article 370 or 335 in the discussion.
He added that these provisions are not coming back and that even if the National Conference or Congress speak about it, the government will not consider their return.
“While some are not asking for statehood but for what was lost in 2019, that is a mistake. He said those demands will not be fulfilled,” Koul said.

On rumours of Jammu being separated, Koul said there is nothing like that. He said if the intention was to separate Jammu, it would have been done at the time Ladakh was separated. He said such rumours are baseless.

Meanwhile, the BJP has launched a nationwide program titled Gar-Gar Tiranga and Tiranga Yatra. In this regard, Koul said the party will organize Tiranga Yatra in every constituency and spread the national flag to as many houses as possible.

He said party workers will participate in government programs on August 15 and also carry the flag in their own local areas.
He said the BJP is running this program across the country and the government is also conducting Tiranga Yatra and Gar-Gar Tiranga. He said the Lieutenant Governor will lead a Tiranga Yatra on August 12 in Kashmir from two locations.