‘Modi transformed J&K, restored peace’
Avtar Bhat
JAMMU, Sept 26: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that Pak occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) will become part of Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP returns to power as people there are fed up and were raising their voice for separation from Pakistan.
Addressing election rallies at various places in Jammu, he said th people from several parts of the world have watched how peaceful polls are being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in a festive mood and this is because of the Government of the day which created such a situation.
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“After the BJP’s return (to power) here through peaceful elections, Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir is also going to be a part of Jammu and Kashmir. And this is the commotion in Pakistan, they are struggling to save their democracy. They are battling hard to save their democracy,” Adityanath told a rally in R S Pura and Ramgarh areas.
Taking a dig at Pakistan, the UP Chief Minister said “the neighbouring country is falling apart”.
“Pakistan has failed to safeguard its democracy. Flour in Pakistan now costs Rs 500 per kilogram, while PM Modi provides free ration to 80 crore Indians and free healthcare up to Rs five lakh. Pakistan is sinking, but India is advancing. Pakistan is a sinking ship,” Adityanath said.
“On one side, there is India and on the other, there is Pakistan, there is a shortage of food there, naturally, beggar Pakistan is not able to handle itself today. Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir is raising its voice for separation from it. It is saying that we also had the right to participate in the J&K elections. You have to give a good message through elections,” he added.
Escalating his attack on Pakistan, the senior BJP leader said Balochistan is saying that our chemistry does not match with Pakistan.
“Because Pakistan is the enemy of humanity, it is a cancer of humanity. The world must be freed from this cancer,” he added.
Adityanath, who addressed rallies in Chhamb, R S Pura and Ramgarh, in Jammu as part of the BJP’s campaign, said the large turnout of voters has shown that they have rejected the dynastic rulers and their divisive politics.
“The results will be a slap on the faces of the NC, PDP and Congress,” he said, urging the people of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure BJP’s victory.
Adityanath further said the people of Jammu and Kashmir “want a democratic Government”.
“They want to connect to the national mainstream and want to work for the development and progress of the region and the country,” he added.
Praising Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for bringing peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, the UP Chief Minister said, “The people from various parts of the world are watching here how peaceful polls are being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in a festive mood. They have enjoyed it. This is because of the Government of the day which created such a situation.”
Adityanath said that Modi made Kashmir a world tourist destination, which registered a record footfall of tourists in the Valley.
He praised Modi for opening the Kartarpur Corridor, allowing the pilgrims from India to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
He also highlighted the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir, now regarded as a “tourism capital” rather than a “terrorism capital.”
Adityanath lashed out at the Congress for entering into a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference (NC).
He asked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to clarify whether he and his party support the restoration of Article 370, release of detainees and other issues included in the manifesto of the National Conference.
“I want to ask Congress leader Rahul Gandhi whether he supports the National Conference’s decision to have a separate flag for Jammu and Kashmir? Does Rahul Gandhi support the National Conference’s demand to restore Article 370 and 35A and push Jammu and Kashmir into an era of unrest and terrorism? Does the Congress support promoting separatism again by talking to Pakistan at the cost of the youth of Kashmir?” he asked.
The Chief Minister criticized the National Conference, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress for allegedly “ruining Jammu and Kashmir for 70 years”.
He accused them of supporting terrorism in the 1990s while enjoying vacations in Europe and England.
He said if Modi Government construct lakhs of houses under PM Awas Yojna where the funds given by Centre to the erstwhile State earlier went. The earlier rulers utilised these funds for enjoyment in foreign countries leaving the poor people of the J&K in lurch, he added.
“It was the Modi Government that gave voting rights to West Pakistan refugees and the Valmikis, who were denied these rights by the previous Governments in J&K,” Adityanath said.
He also referred to a time when the BJP needed permission to hoist the tricolour in Lal Chowk, stating, “today, the National Flag flies high there”.
Adityanath emphasized the significance of the ongoing Assembly elections, calling them historic.
“The results will be a slap on the faces of the NC, PDP and Congress,” he said, urging the people of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure the BJP’s victory.
He assured the people that if voted to power BJP will restore the J&K to its original position held during the time of Maharaja. “We will make the J&K of the dreams of Maharaja Hari Singh, Brig Rajinder Singh and Pt Prem Nath Dogra’’, he added.
He, while taking Congress to task said that after 1947 it failed to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya and Narendra Modi ended over 500 year old injustice by constructing a grand temple of Ram Lalla and settled over 500 years old issue.
Lambasting Congress, he said the name of Congress is synonymous to problems. “It is responsible for terrorism in various parts of country, Naxalism and regional conflicts created by the party for its vested political interests,’’ he added.
He said in J&K Maharaja Hari Singh’s Government was up to Gilgit and Askardoo bordering Tibet and BJP is committed to bring these areas back. He paid glowing tribute to Brig Rajinder Singh saying he laid down his life for national unity and integrity fighting Pak invaders during 1947 invasion.
He said there is a total change in the ground situation in Kashmir now. Earlier the Amarnath yatra was threatened and now record number of pilgrims across the globe visit the holy cave every year. He termed the dynastic parties Congress, NC and PDP as private limited companies.
Yogi Adityanath held these parties responsible for the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and said during the exodus of the community Congress and NC was in alliance and ruling the J&K when the community faced onslaught from terrorists. Instead of expressing sympathy with them they sided with terrorists, he added.
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