*Bhalla seeks voters’ support for Cong
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 19: Former Chief Minister of Punjab and now Member Parliament Charanjeet Singh Channi today said that if voted to power, Congress-National Conference Alliance will ensure economic and social reforms in the Jammu and Kashmir.
During party’s campaign for ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Channi today addressed a mammoth gathering at Model Town, Ward 57, Gangyal ( Jammu South) and said that his party would “restore Statehood to J&K after coming to power”.
Channi further emphasized that the Congress has played a vital role over the last decade in keeping secularism alive in Jammu and Kashmir and has continuously worked towards maintaining peace, harmony, and communal brotherhood across the region.
Former Punjab CM expressed confidence that if the Alliance is voted to power in the upcoming elections, it will prioritize addressing the genuine concerns of the people and bringing about much-needed economic and social reforms. He appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote for Alliance in the 2nd and 3rd phase of elections, assuring them that Alliance has the vision and resolve to restore peace and prosperity in the region.
He urged the public to support the Alliance’s agenda of safeguarding the future of Jammu and Kashmir and ensuring that the state is steered towards development and stability under a secular framework.
Channi also criticized the BJP’s manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a “bundle of lies” designed to mislead and deceive the people of the region. Responding to promises made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Channi criticized the BJP for offering false hopes while failing to address critical issues during its decade-long governance. He pointed out that despite being in power at both the Centre and in J&K, the BJP has failed to meet the basic needs of the people, leaving them to suffer.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to reject the BJP’s election tactics and false promises. He assured that Congress remains committed to real development, peace, and the well-being of the region’s people. He called on voters to support Congress in its fight for the true development of J&K.
He criticized the BJP Government for abysmal handling of the economy, alleging that the region’s economic health has deteriorated significantly under the present regime and middle class, marginalized society are worst sufferers of directionless policies of BJP. Bhalla asserted that the full-fledged State had been downgraded into two Union Territories. He said that since then the industrial sector of J&K UT is not in good shape, and the much-touted investments and job creation have failed to materialize on the ground.
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