He responded to the debate on the bill to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, said the government will bring about the promise of "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat and Kashmiriyat" - terms first used by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to promise a healing touch for the state.
During his address in the Rajya Sabha, Shah said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that everyone knows Kashmir is ours and no one take Kashmir away from India. He also said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has zero-tolerance towards terrorism.
Further quoting Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s policy, Shah said Modi government is committed to Jammu and Kashmir's development. "We will move forward in the spirit of Kashmiriyat, Jamuriyat, insaniyat," he said. He further asked, "Why was Sufism targeted in Kashmir?", "There will be a time when we will see Kashmiri Pandits and Sufis, both stand together and pray." He added that Modi government policy is to protect Kashmiri tradition.
Shah further took a jibe at the Opposition saying, "Schools are being shutdown in Kashmir and children are not getting education... there is no toilet or electricity in the state... if this was the Insaniyat that you (opposition) talked about?” "Those who talked about Tukde Tukde of India, won’t be spared," Shah added.
On BJP ending ties with PDP, Home Minister said that his party snapped ties with PDP when they realised separatism was being encouraged in the state. “We came together for Kashmir and we separated for Kashmir.” "We reopened schools, provided cooking gas, built toilets, provided electricity during President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir," Shah added.
On holding polls together, Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Security agencies had expressed inability to provide security to candidates for holding Lok Sabha, Assembly polls together. Government will not delay elections in Jammu and Kashmir even for a day the moment Election Commission agrees to hold polls."
He also lashed out at Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and RJD leader Manoj Jha saying that the leaders said central govt wants to spread misinformation against Nehru among the Indian public. "This is wrong. This is not our intention and never will be. But, the nations which don't learn from their mistakes in history don't have a bright future," Shah said.