Excelsior Correspondent
Kathua/Jammu, Dec 16: Launching a scathing attack on arch rival BJP for pursuing divisive politics and dividing the people on religious lines, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today urged the people not to fall in the trap and vote in favour of development, peace and prosperity.
Addressing largely attended gatherings in Kathua and Jammu Cantonment Assembly Segments in favour of Congress candidates former Minister of State, Babu Singh and Minister for Horticulture, Raman Bhalla respectively, Mr Azad lashed out at BJP for dividing the people of the state on communal lines just to grab votes. He said that such politics on religious lines will spoil the communal harmony not just in Jammu and Kashmir but in rest of the country as well.
He took a dig at BJP and stated that such a divisive politics is spreading like a cancer disease in the entire country. Describing politics played on the cards of religion and caste lines very dangerous for the unity of the nation, Mr Azad cautioned the people not to get swayed by communal flare up and strengthen Congress party which has a sole agenda of development of the country and upliftment of poor and downtrodden communities.
He said that the then UPA Government at Centre provided funds worth crores and ensured equitable development of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions of the State.
“Setting up of five Medical Colleges and equal number of Cancer Hospitals, especially in Kathua besides, 100 bed Hospital in Kathua, will help the local populace to a great extent in seeking advance treatment as well as Medical Education. Congress party provided all the basic facilities like education and health care services at the door steps of the people”, he said.
“What BJP is doing? It is just inaugurating the mega projects which were built and completed by Congress party,” pointed out Mr Azad and further added that “in Jammu and Kashmir also, all round and equitable development has been ensured in all the three regions of the state by none other than Congress party.
Lashing out at BJP for its divisive politics, Mr Azad said that “political parties like BJP, who have nothing to offer to the people and have done nothing for the welfare of the state, just fall back upon religion and caste lines to muster support to grab power. Use of religion and caste during elections is fatal for democracy.”
Criticizing BJP leadership for befooling the people especially of Jammu province, Mr Azad , reminded the gatherings that “ever since BJP came in to existence, it carried Article 370 issue on its top list throughout the country. It divided the people on communal lines just to seek votes. But now, when it is in power at center, it has made a big U-Turn. Earlier, BJP misguided the Jammu people in the name of Article 370. And after seeking votes from them, now they have shelved the issue to appease the people of Kashmir in the ongoing Assembly polls.”
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