'There is no necessity for autonomous status to Kashmir. People who talk about it (autonomy) should understand that Kashmir has already been merged with India,' VHP international president Ashok Singhal said.
Prime minister Manmohan Singh's remarks on possible autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir today came under sharp criticism from VHP international president Ashok Singhal.
"There is no necessity for autonomous status to Kashmir. People who talk about it (autonomy) should understand that Kashmir has already been merged with India and Article 370 should be abrogated," Singhal told media persons here.
Commenting further on the issue, Singhal said, "Jawaharlal Nehru also committed the same mistake. Because of him we had to give up Manas Sarovar."
The prime minister had yesterday said that the Centre was willing to consider autonomy for the state within the ambit of the Constitution to deal with the current unrest in Kashmir.
Singhal claimed that four lakh Hindus had to flee from Kashmir and demanded that Indian army should be further strengthened to check infiltration.
The VHP leader was in the city to address a meeting organised by 'Hanuman Shakti Jagaran Samithi'.
Replying to a query on Ramjanmabhoomi issue, Singhal said
late prime minister PV Narasimha Rao's acts helped to erect a
makeshift Ram temple at the disputed area.
"I don't hesitate to say that Narasimaha Rao played a vital role in the construction of the temple. He may be defamed by people. But his role cannot be ignored," Singhal said refusing to elaborate further.
He requested all political parties cutting across ideologies to support the construction of the temple at the Ram janmabhoomi site.
Activists and supporters of the VHP and other Hindu organisations would recite Hanuman Chalisa 11 times every day as part of Hanuman Shakti Jagran for four months from August 16, Singhal informed.
With this, those participating in the programme would resolve that the Ram temple at Ayodhya would be built under a law enacted by the Parliament, he said.
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