NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress clashed once again on Thursday over the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) and the condition in the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of ‘Accession Day’. While the BJP blamed first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the violence and instability in the UT, the Congress held the incumbent Narendra Modi government responsible for the travail of the KPs.
On October 26, 1947, the then Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, signed the Instrument of Accession to become part of India. Since 2020, the country started celebrating Accession Day on October 26 across the UT.
