“Aloo Paratha, Dhokla, Itihaas”: Amit Shah’s meeting for Article 370 move

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Srinagar in June 2019 was to give the final touch to the government’s resolve for carrying out the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt General (retired) KJS Dhillon has claimed in his yet-to-be-released book.

‘Kitne Ghazi Aaye Kitne Ghazi Gaye’, authored by Lt General (retired) Dhillon, will be released on February 14 as a mark of respect to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel who were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in 2019 near Lethpora in South Kashmir.

Amit Shah’s visit on June 26, 2019, was already touted to be a precursor for a dramatic announcement and “I got a call at 2 am in the morning, informing me of a meeting with the home minister at 7 am”, Lt General (retired) Dhillon said in his book.

Without divulging much about his meeting with the home minister, the retired Lt General, who was the head of the army’s strategic Srinagar-based XV Corps, wrote that “a lot of sensitive issues and key points were on the table for discussion apart from delectable food that include ‘aloo paratha and famous Gujarati dish ‘dhokla’ during our tete-e-tete”. The discussions included understanding the reaction of Pakistan to the “path breaking declaration” that was now certain to be followed, he said.