A political controversy has erupted in India following statements by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif, who expressed alignment with the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance regarding the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has accused the Congress and NC of sharing Pakistan's agenda. Modi and Shah emphasized that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be reinstated under their government. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah argued that the abrogation of Article 370 is a parliamentary decision that can be reversed, and criticized the BJP for the increase in terror incidents in the region. The BJP has called for voters to reject the Congress-NC alliance in the upcoming assembly elections, framing the alliance as anti-national.