Misgovernance, hollow promises led to BJP’s decline in voting share: Rattan Lal

Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, June 30: Provincial president of National Conference (NC) Rattan Lal Gupta today asserted that misgovernance, hollow promises, and a fundamental disrespect for the aspirations of the people have diminished popularity and voting share BJP in Jammu and Kashmir.
The senior NC functionary was addressing the NC workers’ day long convention here at Vijaypur. The convention was held under the chairmanship of Saudagar Gupta, district president of NC Samba.
Speaking on the occasion, Rattan Lal Gupta said that mis-governance has plagued the BJP’s tenure in J&K, leading to widespread dissatisfaction among the people. “The promises made by the BJP leadership have remained unfulfilled, creating a deep sense of betrayal among the residents of the UT thus eroding Party’s credibility and trust”, he said.
“The people of J&K are looking for leadership that listens to them and acts in their best interest. The BJP’s failure to do so has led to its diminishing influence”, he said, adding that contrary to this the newly elected MPs of NC have vowed to vociferously raise the voice of people of J&K in the Parliament and take all possible steps to work for public welfare and redressal of the burning issues being confronted by the people.
The Provincial president said that NC is committed to governance that respects and uplifts every citizen of J&K. He asked the party workers to work determinedly to ensure NC’s decisive victory in Assembly polls so that NC could realize the people’s dreams and aspirations of making J&K prosperous and peaceful.
Babu Rampaul, zonal president and former Minister, appealed to the people of the entire Samba district to come forward and strengthen the hands of the Party president Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah for their brighter future.
Abdul Ghani Teli, chairman OBC Cell, Surjit Singh Manhas (joint secretary, Jammu province) and Mohinder Singh (NC leader) also spoke on the occasion. ex-MLC Master Noor Hussain, DDC Member Suriya Begum and several others were also present on the occasion.