He claimed Jammu region has suffered badly in the last 70 years due to misadventures of National Conference and Congress, saying the former attempted to “murder Jammu” and the latter “betrayed” sentiments of its people.
Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday said all previous chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir were responsible for the present crisis in Kashmir, hoping people of the state would now choose a chief minister from the saffron party.
“Previous chief ministers have not handled the state’s affairs with seriousness,” said Ravinder Raina, state president of BJP and former lawmaker.
He claimed Jammu region has suffered badly in the last 70 years due to misadventures of National Conference and Congress, saying the former attempted to “murder Jammu” and the latter “betrayed” sentiments of its people.
Commenting on the unsuccessful alliance of his party with the People Democratic Party, Raina alleged “They (PDP) don’t want to work for the society.”
“They are sympathisers of militants, this is the reason we withdrew support,” Raina said, referring to BJP’s June pull out from the coalition government in which the saffron party held the post of deputy chief minister for three years.
Reacting to recent statements by former chief ministers, Omar Abdhulla and Mehbooba Mufti, Raina said, “They are frustrated and nervous.”
“NC leader spilling venom and PDP chief visiting families of militants, these tricks won’t work now as people of Jammu and Kashmir have decided to support BJP in the coming polls,” Raina said.
“In last election we were shot of 19 seats as we ask for 44 but got only 25. This time we are sure that people of state choose us and next chief minister would be from BJP.”
The BJP leader also appealed the President of India to extend the recently passed legislation regarding 10 percent reservation to poor among the upper castes.
The Story Was First Published in Greater Kashmir Largest Circulated Daily Of Jammu Kashmir