Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Apr 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said that Kashmir is not the hereditary property of regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir but was the pride of crores of Indians.
Speaking to reporters at Dak Bunglow Khanabal in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, BJP national general secretary, Ram Madhav said regional parties believe that Kashmir is their hereditary property but the fact is that it is an integral part of India as well as the pride of crores of Indians.
“It is not possible that somebody will tell us to leave Kashmir and we will, as they think it is the property of their father, grandfather but the fact is that Kashmir is an integral part of India,” he said.
Madhav said that regional parties are obstructing the developmental agenda of the BJP. “Democratic line is our line and we will follow the line in letter and spirit. We will continue to do developmental politics here but these regional parties are obstructing their developmental agenda”, he added.
The BJP leader said that their stand over Article 370 was clear and the decision in this regard will be taken in the Parliament, saying that in today’s election, party’s main focus is developmental agenda only.
Madhav said some temporary measures were taken in the State in view of the prevailing situation but all these measures will be withdrawn soon.
He hoped that Assembly elections in the State will be held soon. “We hope the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and people will get their elected representatives once again,” he added.
The BJP leader said Delhi agreement took place for changing the situation in the State but blamed NC and PDP for deteriorating it. “In 1975, Sheikh Abdullah-Rajiv Gandhi accord took place to ensure the situation is changed on the ground but the National Conference (NC) in 1987 brought State under volatile situation. Similarly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also forged an alliance with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in 2015 but they later tried to deteriorate the situation, thus losing the chance once again,” he said.
Madhav said that they are following a roadmap to change the situation on ground. “We also forged an alliance to change the situation but that didn’t work. We have no guilt for that but there is a need of development in the State for which the militancy has to be ended as no development can take place without normalcy, therefore putting an end to the militancy is a must for the normalcy and development,” he added. He appealed people to support them in putting an end to the militancy here.
About voter turnout in Anantnag constituency, the BJP leader hoped that there will be good voter turnout overall. “Even as the regional parties promised certain things including own Prime Minister, while some threatened saying Modi’s come back will be dangerous for State, but people on ground have rejected them and came out to cast their ballots,” he said.
Madhav said that it has been observed that there is Modi wave once again and is an ample proof that there will be Modi Government yet again.
He said the BJP bagged three seats from here but this time, they are hopeful that the number will increase as compared to the previous elections.
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