Arshad Bhat, NC leader join BJP with supporters

BJP leaders taking new entrants into party fold at Srinagar on Sunday.
BJP leaders taking new entrants into party fold at Srinagar on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a big boost today when two prominent personalities joined the party along with their supporters in presence of party general secretary (Org), Ashok Koul and BJP National Executive Member and Chairperson Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi at Pulwama here today.
Earlier a programme was held by the party at Town Hall Pulwama in which eminent social activist and patron of Awaam Ki Awaaz NGO Arshad Bhat joined BJP along with his supporters. On his induction Arshad Bhat complimented Ashok Koul and Dr Andrabi for their magnificent work at the ground level. He said that it was his good luck to get the opportunity to be part of the BJP’s development agenda in Kashmir.
In yet another significant programme held in the lawns of the New Mamta Hotel at Kohnakhan Srinagar, ex NC vice president for Central Kashmir, Kamran Bhat joined BJP along with his supporters amid huge sloganeering. Many prominent trade union leaders and leaders of the transport unions also joined BJP at Srinagar. Engineer Kamran said that BJP has delivered in Kashmir while others only talk and looted.
He said that his new journey with BJP will change the political atmosphere in Srinagar as he has a huge public support at his back. Speaking on the occasion BJP J&K general secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul said that BJP family’s extension in Kashmir valley speaks volumes about Modi Government’s decision for peace, prosperity and development in this blessed Valley. “We are becoming stronger with each passing day in Kashmir also and the youth of Kashmir have understood that their future is bright with BJP only. BJP growth story is directly related to the growth story of J&K”, said Koul.
In her addresses Dr Andrabi while welcoming the young new leaders along with their supporters into the BJP fold, said that this expansion movement will continue in all parts of J&K. “Kashmir has seen the deceitful and bloody politics of the dynasts and their by-products working under different old and new banners selling the old wine in new bottles, but Kashmir has resolved to be with the peace and with the guarantees of Prime Minister, Modi such programmes attain significance when young dynamic leaders like Arshid Bhat and Kamran Bhat become part of this new political reality in Kashmir called BJP”, said Darakhshan.