Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, June 18: Blaming PDP BJP Coalition for failing to respect the urges of the people, JKPCC chief G A Mir today cautioned the people of Anantnag that supporting PDP amounts to strengthening RSS while MP Raj Babbar said that vote for Congress party means vote for secularism.
They were addressing series of election rallies at Mir Danter, Kehribal etc in Anantnag on Saturday.
G A Mir said that PDP- BJP Coalition secured votes on certain issues, but what happened after the election results, is known to everyone and people would never forgive PDP BJP for the betrayal and their deceitful planks. He felt confident that both PDP and BJP will be wiped out from the State due to their anti-people and wrong policies.
Cautioning the people about the politics of exploitation and opportunism by PDP- BJP, PCC chief reminded the people about the tall claims by PDP during 2014 elections and the so called slogan to keep BJP out of power. He said despite being opposite to each other with great ideological differences, both PDP and BJP formed the Government by not caring about the wish of their electorates.
PCC chief said that Anantnag bye elections is a golden opportunity for the people to defeat RSS backed PDP, as it is the PDP which has facilitated RSS establishment in the State by sacrificing its principles for the sake of coming into power. He told the people to puncture the RSS PDP balloon by voting against PDP candidate. Mir said people must keep it in mind that it is not only PDP, but RSS and BJP contesting the elections in order to secure votes for their joint candidate Mehbooba Mufti.
Addressing the rallies, senior AICC leader and MP Raj Babbar termed the Congress party as an instrument of service to the people. He said Congress party believes in serving the people and never compromised on its principles for anything.
Mentioning that vote for Congress party is vote for secularism, he appealed the people to strengthen Congress, as this party alone has the ability to serve people. He said Congress believes in strengthening the people from grass root level and assured that the party shall remain committed to the causing of serving people.
Among others, who addressed the rallies, included secretary AICC Moin-ul-Haq MLA, MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga, MLA Haji Ab. Rashid Dar, vice presidents, MLA Mohd Amin Bhat, general secretary and candidate Hilal Ahmad Shah and other party functionaries.