Excelsior Correspondent
RAMNAGAR, Mar 16: Amused over the BJP leaders’ patting their backs for recent surgical strikes conducted by IAF, NPP chairman and former minister Harsh Dev Singh today said that such noisy frolic had only evoked cynicism rather than appreciation.
He ridiculed the chest thumping by BJP leadership over the Armed Forces air-strikes with photos of IAF bravehearts used by them in their election campaigns for drawing political capital out of the same.
“Such jangle and rattle created by BJP is ludicrous. It only reveals their failure. Having failed to deliver when the reins of power lay in your own hands, they are now indulging in theatrics by claiming credit for the heroic exploits of our Armed forces only to hoodwink the people on the eve of elections,” Singh said while addressing public meetings at Kirmoo, Nouji and Nimbla villages of Ramnagar constituency today.
“The fact remains that BJP has played treachery upon the people of Jammu. It has betrayed the collective sentiment of Dogras. It took a U-turn on not only its election promises but its core fundamentals for power sake. It indulged in declamatory, bombastic talks during elections only to befool them for vote politics. The people have recognized the real character of its leaders and no facade of deceptive posturing can now camouflage their real intents”, said Harsh.
He said the people of Jammu have been antagonized more by the cowardly surrenders of BJP and its successive compromises over the nationalist agenda in Kashmir than anything else. The release of around 11000 stone-pelters, the amnesty to anti-nationals by calling them political prisoners, the appeasement of anti-national elements and separatists, the humiliation of armed forces, the dishonour of national symbols and flag, the insult to Dogra pride and honour were the bitter memories that would continue to haunt the people of Jammu for years, Singh said.
Having failed to deliver on a single promise during the three and a half year rule, the BJP was now indulging in tantrums and boisterous extravaganza by claiming to have conducted surgical strikes. It was further amusing to see them expressing their concern for the early completion of Artificial Tawi Lake Project, Patnitop Gandola, Mansar, Dalsar and Surinsar Lakes and Mubarak Mandi Heritage immediately after losing power when they could not initiate any action whatsoever on the abandoned projects while in power.
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