Jammu Tawi, Sep 22: BJP chief J P Nadda on Sunday labeled the Congress and the Conference (NC) as “non-nationalist forces” and said Pakistan's minister himself “certified” the two parties for carrying out that country's agenda in . He also highlighted the “wave of change” in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and underscored BJP's “deep connection” with the Union Territory. Nadda claimed terror attacks have significantly reduced and said the lifespan of terrorists under Prime Minister Modi's leadership is “only a few days”, but these parties are trying to negotiate with them.

“They (NC, Congress and those who strike pact with them) are non-nationalist forces. Those who talk of releasing terrorists and starting cross LoC trade and those who strike pact with them. There are not nationalist forces.

No other than the Pakistan defence minister has given them a certificate. What he has said is known to everyone,” Nadda told a public rally in the Barnie area of the Jammu district. Campaigning for party candidate and former minister Sham Lal Sharma, contesting from the Jammu North constituency, Nadda said, “The defense minister of Pakistan said that NC and the Congress in are promoting their agenda, wanting to bring Jammu and Kashmir back to the status quo and restore Article 370.

Will you support those certified by Pakistan? Remember, they are not nationalists.” Accusing the Congress, NC, and PDP of “corruption” and “r.