Congress leader Zakir Hussain who said “Ladakh should be taken away by China, Ladakh will be broken into 1000 pieces” arrested

Congress party’s Kargil Councillor Zakir Hussain who in a phone call with his aide had berated the Indian Army and called for breaking Ladakh in 1000 pieces was arrested on Friday by the Ladakh police. In the leaked audio clip, the Congress leader can be heard saying how the Chinese ‘outsmarted Indian Army’ and came into Galwan. He goes on to say how the Chinese army came 135 kms inside Indian territory. When the person on the other end asks how many men would have died, Zakir says that he won’t be able to tell an exact figure but says that “many died”. He says that he there must be around 200-300 people who must have been hurt. He also says that the Chinese hands moves faster than the bullets and that the Chinese were only hurt but none of their soldiers died. Zakir Hussain says that China should just take away half of the area of Ladakh

“You know what will happen next?… Ladakh will break down into 1000 pieces. Then we will bring back Article 370.” Congress leader Zakir Hussain says.

He further adds “China’s foreign minister claims that he will free Ladakh soon from India and Kashmir will be sold to Pakistan”.

Ladakh MP Jamyand Tsering Namgyal had shared the audio clip on his Twitter timeline. He asked why action has not been taken against Zakir Hussain under Section 19 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act 1997.

He questioned the Chairman of LAHDC Feroz Ahmed Khan for not expelling Zakir from his councillor seat.

The Ladakh MP slammed the Congress party terming it the ‘Real face of traitor & anti-national ideology’

The police have arrested Zakir Hussain and an FIR has been lodged. Meanwhile the Congress has distanced itself from Zakir Hussain’s remarks and said that it is private conversation between two individuals which the party has nothing to do with. The BJP has called for slapping of sedition charges against the Congress leader.