‘Such statements in future will open Pandora box’
Srinagar: Taking string exception to the remarks made by Dr Jatinder Singh on Article 370, senior Congress leader and former union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday cautioned him and his other cabinet colleagues that any such statements in future will have dire consequences for BJP government.
Talking to KNS from Delhi, Azad said: “The statement regarding abrogation of Article 370 made by Dr Jatinder Singh is most irresponsible. Since this is his maiden statement after taking over as a minister in Centre for which he can be forgiven. However, should he or his cabinet colleagues repeat any such statements in future, it will have dire consequences which can open a Pandora box.”
Azad said that the consequences of any such statements made in future an have dire consequences for the BJP led government in the centre. “It will be then difficult for the BJP led government to withstand. Therefore the Prime Minister of India should impress upon his colleagues that this the parliament elections are now over and they are in governance mode and they should not repeat these statements which they used in Parliament election campaign by misleading people,” the former union health minister added.