Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 14: Stating that the removal of Article 370 of the Constitution was core agenda of the party, Jammu and Kashmir, BJP general secretary (Organization), Ashok Koul, said that finally the controversial provision has been removed forever, which is indeed a big achievement for the nation and its interests in this erstwhile State, now UT.
Ashok Koul was addressing a large gathering of over four hundred people, who have joined the party during the last few months in entire length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that the BJP’s country-wide joining programmes are receiving overwhelming response in Jammu and Kashmir as well and during the last few months, thousands of people from all the religions, regions and classes have voluntarily opted to get associated with the party and contribute in nation building through their past experience of working in different capacities. People in even the remotest areas are joining BJP and expressing their willingness to be soldiers of the party. The joining of a large number of retired senior officials, elected representatives, prominent businessmen, sports personalities, intellectuals, ex-servicemen, social & religious activists, youth, women, SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, Paharis etc have sent a very clear message that the people across the country, cutting across their faiths and social status, have made up mind to see Narendra Modi to lead the nation for third consecutive term and continue his efforts towards achieving target of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Ashok Koul stressed upon these new entrants to go through the programmes and policies of the BJP and reach the people in their respective areas to garner their support for the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
BJP senior leader and former MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, former Minister, Priya Sethi, BJP Joining Programmes Incharge Balwant Mankotia, co-incharges, Baldev Singh Billawaria and Ranjodh Singh Nalwa, also addressed the new entrants.
Meanwhile, Kuldip Singh Sudan, general secretary, Jammu Kashmir Apni Party Legal Cell, Jammu province, joined BJP at another function here, today.
He was welcomed into the party by Sat Sharma, former Minister and senior leader of BJP, along with former Deputy Mayor Baldev Singh Billawaria, former VC Balbir Ram Rattan and former councillor Jeet Angral.
In another programme 42 senior citizens from all walks of life including Executive Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers, Assistant Engineers, Chief Education Officers, Divisional Managers, Deputy Commissioner, police officers etc joined the BJP at party Headquarter. The senior citizens were welcomed in the party fold by Ashok Koul.
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