Former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde released his memoir 'Five Decades of Politics' at the India International Centre in Delhi on Monday. During the event, Shinde said that when he used to visit Lal Chowk in Kashmir and Dal Lake in Srinagar as Home Minister, he used to get scared. Despite getting good publicity for his visits, he could not share all this with anyone.

Opposition leaders now play with snow without fear

Criticizing the previous Congress government over Shinde's statement, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on social media platform X that now the country's security is so strong that even 'opposition leaders' play in the snow in Kashmir without any fear.

The country's security has strengthened under the leadership of PM Modi

Goyal said that during the rule of Congress, even the Home Minister of the country was afraid of going to Kashmir. But now under the leadership of PM Modi, the country's security is so strong that even 'opposition leaders' can roam anywhere in the valley and play with snowballs.

Child Buddhi played snowballs with his sister

Along with this, BJP leader Amit Malviya has criticized Rahul Gandhi. Malviya said in a post on Twitter, 'Things have changed dramatically since then. Every year 2-3 crore tourists visit Jammu and Kashmir. Even the boy Buddhi (Rahul Gandhi) and his sister have been seen participating in games of snowball fighting.'

Life of people in the valley improved.

He also said that the lives of people have improved due to the repeal of Article 370. The influence of 'corrupt' Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti has reduced. He said, 'The lives of people in Kashmir have changed due to the repeal of Article 370. Democracy has strengthened at the grassroots level. The influence of corrupt Abdullah and Mufti has reduced in Kashmir.