Nation cannot ignore immense contributions of border residents: Yudhvir

J&K BJP Vice President Yudhvir Sethi during election campaign rally at Kathua.
J&K BJP Vice President Yudhvir Sethi during election campaign rally at Kathua.

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Dec 10: Nation cannot ignore the immense contributions of border residents who are part of the first defence along with security forces and the country is indebted to the high spirit and nationalism exhibited by them.
This was stated by Yudhvir Sethi, J&K BJP Vice President while addressing a DDC poll campaign rally for Asha Rana, Party’s candidate form Rajpura area of Kathua district here today.
Sethi said, “In recent times, IB is seeing more firing and infiltration and the residents of these areas are required to be given benefits for living in such dangerous and risky areas,” adding that his party had promised the residents of areas adjoining the IB that they will be given justice by way of reservation in education and jobs as is available to the resident of Line of Actual Control. “The BJP is committed to fulfilling all promises made to the people,” he added.
Sethi, who is also the Prabhari of Kathua district, said that BJP led Government at the Centre has fulfilled its commitment by providing reservation to the people living along the International Border (IB). He said that BJP led Government has provided reservation to them in line and on par with the residents of the Line of Actual Control.
Sethi emphasized that BJP-led Government will not disappoint any of the countrymen who had reposed faith in the leadership of PM Modi by re-electing him consecutively for second term.
Among others who were present include Jungvir Singh Cheeko, Seh Prabhari; Rashpal Verma Chairman BJP OBC unit, BDC Chairman Radha Shyam; Mandal Pradhan Kulbushan; Suresh Kumar Palli and youths and women folk of the area.