Cong promise to amend AFSPA "very dangerous," says S M Krishna

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Apr 03 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

BJP leader and formerExternal Affairs Minister S M Krishna Wednesday termed the Congress' promise to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in its election manifesto as "very dangerous."
There has to be only one Prime Ministerin the country, well we have that Prime Minister in NarendraModi."
On the BJP looking at removing Article 370, Krishna said,"I have said that the call will have to be taken, once theelections are over, when Narendra Modi comes back to power."
Asked if he agreed with the idea, the former Governor of Maharashtra said, "well I think a re-look has becomeabsolutely necessary."
Alleging that Congress party has become a "property", he said, "..if one has the eligibility, I don't have problem even if it is heredity politics, I had seen that eligibility in Rajiv Gandhi...but recent changes in Congress,I did notlike those developments and felt I cannot continue."


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First Published: Apr 03 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

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