Shah says democracy revived in J&K
Nishikant Khajuria
JAMMU, Oct 8: Terming the successful conduct of elections in Jammu and Kashmir as victory of Indian Constitution and democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his Government salvaged J&K from the era of curfews and separatism by mainstreaming it through abrogating Article 370.
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“Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were very special and significant as these were held for the first time since fully implementation of Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s Constitution there and granting of voting rights to those who were deprived of the same for the last seven decades,” he said while addressing the party workers at BJP headquarters in New Delhi after declaration of election results for Haryana and J&K Assemblies.
As BJP registered its best ever performance in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister congratulated his party and appreciated efforts of the party workers.
“Even as J&K people have given more seats to National Conference and its ally, BJP has emerged as biggest party in terms of vote share,” he said and complimented the party workers for their hard work.
The Prime Minister said that results of Assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu Kashmir have encouraged his Government to further solidify its initiatives and take decisions for making India third largest economy and skill capital of world.
Maintaining that his Government salvaged J&K from the age of curfews and separatism, PM Modi said that abrogation of Article 370 has ushered a new era of growth and developments.
“After fully implementing Indian Constitution in J&K, we conducted BDC and DDC elections there for the first time and now public representatives are in place for providing a three tier governance,” he said.
Earlier, in a series of posts on ‘X’ following declaration of results, Modi lauded the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their active participation in the first Assembly elections held after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A). He said, the elections saw a high voter turnout, symbolizing the people’s faith in democracy.
“These elections in Jammu and Kashmir have been very special. They were held for the first time after the removal of Articles 370 and 35(A) and witnessed a high turnout, thus showing the people’s belief in democracy. I compliment each and every person of Jammu and Kashmir for this,” he writes in a post on his social media handle.
The Prime Minister also congratulated his party, the BJP, for its performance. “I am proud of the BJP’s performance in Jammu and Kashmir. I thank all those who have voted for our Party and placed their trust in us,” he writes in the post, adding ,‘I assure the people that we will keep working for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir. I also appreciate the industrious efforts of our Karyakartas.”
PM Modi also extended compliments to the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) for their commendable performance in the elections.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that democracy has been revived in Jammu and Kashmir with the successful conduct of “transparent and peaceful” Assembly elections in the Union Territory, as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congratulating people of J&K for their participation in the polls, Shah said for the first time since the advent of terrorism in the 1980s, the people of the Union Territory witnessed such a “transparent and peaceful” election and participated in the elections in large numbers.
“The people of J&K remember the 1987 Assembly elections very well, when the Congress made a mockery of democracy by openly rigging the elections. Democracy has now been revived in the same Kashmir valley,” he said in a series of post on X in Hindi.
Shah said Prime Minister Modi had promised the people of the country that peaceful and fair elections will be conducted in J&K. “I am extremely happy that for the first time since the advent of terrorism in the 1980s, the people of J&K witnessed such a transparent and peaceful election and participated in the elections in large numbers.
Amit Shah also congratulated the Election Commission, J&K administration, security forces and the people of J&K for these successful and historic elections.
The senior BJP leader said in J&K, there was only “reign of terror and democracy was being murdered every day” under the Congress rule, but the great festival of democracy was celebrated with full pomp and gaiety under the BJP rule.
“People elected their representatives without any fear of terror and panic. Heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for this unprecedented change,” he said.
Shah said the people of J&K have blessed the BJP with the highest percentage of votes in this Assembly polls and have given the BJP the highest number of seats in its history so far.
Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the people of J&K and congratulating all the party workers for their tireless hard work, he said under the leadership of Modi, the BJP is committed to the development and security of J&K.
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