He said the partyu2019s stand is clear on terrorism. u201cThere should be no compromise in dealing with either the perpetrators or sponsors of terrorism,u201d Mr. Ramesh said.
Several Congress leaders on Sunday said they were concerned about the safety and security of Mr. Gandhi after the twin explosions in Jammu u201cas it raises a question mark on the security arrangementsu201d.
u201cWe accept that the security agencies are fully alert and are doing their job satisfactorily, but claims of the government that terrorism has been finished falls flat in the wake of such incidents,u201d a Jammu-based Congress leader said.
Mr. Gandhiu2019s u2018Bharat Jodo Yatrau2019 is arriving in Jammu on Monday. Jammu has been put on high alert following twin blasts in the city.
In response to statements made by the BJP where they asked Congress to clarify its stand on the issue of Article 370, Mr. Ramesh said, u201cArticle 370 is a very serious issue. As of now, the bigger issue is the restoration of democratic processes in J&K, when elections will be held and Statehood restored. J&K has become an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).u201d
He said there is an u201cundeclared emergency in the countryu201d. u201cAn undeclared emergency is more dangerous than a declared emergency. The BJP has ended the spirit of democracy in the country,u201d he added.
Mr. Gandhi will address a rally in Jammu on Monday. He will celebrate Republic Day with locals in J&Ku2019s Banihal area before heading for the Kashmir Valley. His Bharat Jodo campaign will conclude on January 30 in Srinagar. Several regional leaders have joined the yatra and more leaders from Kashmir are likely to join the yatra in the Valley.
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