Jammu– Prime Minister Narendera Modi Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing historic elections as for the first time there will be a BJP government in the UT with full majority.
He also said that the September 2016 surgical strike had left the enemies of India shaken and no one would dare to hatch conspiracies against the country now as the “mentors of terrorism know Modi will trace them wherever they would hide.”
Addressing the massive election rally in Jammu, the Prime Minister said it was his last poll rally as elections will be over in J&K on October 1. “Today is September 28, the anniversary of historic surgical strikes against Pakistan. It was on this day, we hit the enemy right in their homes and showed the world that it was the new India that no more can be taken forgranted,” Modi said.
He said the 2016 surgical strikes taught a biggest lesson to mentors of terrorism as no one would now dare to touch India’s sovereignty. “If anybody tries to play any mischief, Modi will not spare them and trace them wherever they would hide,” the Prime Minister said.
“The terror mentors know that if they do anything wrong, Modi will find them even in ‘Pataal’ (netherworld).”
He said Congress stooped so low that it demanded proof of surgical strikes. “Do they deserve votes,” Modi asked.
He said today was the freedom fighter Baghat Singh’s birth anniversary as well. “Today I pray rich tributes to this fallen hero,” Modi said.
He said during the past few weeks, he travelled to different parts of the J&K to address the election rallies. “Wherever, I went, I saw great enthusiasm among people towards the BJP. J&K people are tired of Congress, PDP and NC,” Modi said.
He said people don’t want old bad days to return where corruption was at its peak, backdoor appointments were being made. “People of J&K don’t want terrorism, separatism and bloodbath to return,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister said that now people of J&K want peace. “They want a better future through the governance of BJP,” he said. In the last two phases, people’s mood suggests that they have voted in favour of BJP.”
Modi said that in J&K, there will be a full majority government of BJP for the first time,” he said. “This will be a historic verdict. This election will give a historic verdict.”
He said for the first time, Jammu people would have the government of their choice. “This is a city of temples; you should not lose this last opportunity. BJP government will take away your worries,” he said.
PM Modi said that Jammu was subjected to disparity and injustice that can only be removed by PM Modi.
Lashing out at the Congress party, Modi said that Jammu’s major part was cut only because of this party’s blunders. “There was a time when bullets and shells were routine here. We responded to the bullet with artillery shells and that sent a message across,” he said.
Taking a jibe at Congress, Modi said this party disrespected fallen soldiers and never allowed one rank, one pension. “Soon after taking the reins of the country, I announced one rank, one pension for the soldiers and their families,” he said, adding that recently this scheme was also enhanced to provide more facilities to the families of soldiers.
He said today’s Congress is under the control of Urban Naxals. “When foreign intruders come to India, Congress feels good. They see vote banks in them but they were least bothered about our own people,” he said. “Congress, PDP and NC are the biggest enemies of the Indian constitution. They are the ones who didn’t allow implementation of B R Ambedkar’s constitution.”
“Jammu and Kashmir people are looking forward to a government free of “corruption, terrorism and separatism” for peace and a better future for their children.”
He said wounds inflicted by the Congress, National Conference and PDP will only be healed by the BJP. “We have announced the Tika Lal Taplu scheme for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits which will be implemented soon after government formation in J&K,” he said.
‘Decision To Transform J&K Into UT Temporary’
Modi said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is “temporary” and the BJP-led government will restore the statehood to the region.
The prime minister said it is the BJP, which has ended discrimination and is providing balm on the wounds of the victims of the three families.
Addressing a massive election rally at M A M Stadium in the heart of Jammu a day before the conclusion of campaigning for the final phase of the assembly polls on October 1, Modi said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is temporary.
“BJP is the only party which will restore statehood to the region,” he reiterated.
Escalating his attack, the prime minister said the “Congress, NC and PDP are annoyed by the changes in Jammu and Kashmir because they do not like your development”.
“They are saying they will form the government to revive the old system – the same discriminatory approach which led Jammu to be the biggest sufferer,” he added.
Modi said the Jammu region in particular faced “decades of injustice” at the hands of the three parties which not only defamed the Dogra legacy but also their rulers.
“The most corrupt Congress family is accusing the Dogra rulers to be corrupt,” he said, adding it was the BJP which ended the “historic discrimination” and provided justice to the region during the last 10 years.
Referring to the setting up of various education and health institutions, including the IITs and AIIMS and infrastructure projects like tunnels, the prime minister said the Congress, NC and PDP inflicted “wounds on the people” by depriving them of their rights but the BJP reached them, irrespective of their religion, and rubbed balm on their wounds by giving them voting rights, reservations and empowering women.
“In coming times, Jammu’s development will be further boosted. I want to tell the business community that the coming times will be full of opportunities for them,” he said, adding “our efforts are on to bring more investment to Jammu and set up industry to provide jobs to the local youth in their own districts”.
The prime minister said that earlier people close to the Congress, NC and PDP were the only persons who were getting jobs but “now every youth of J&K will get his right and honour under the BJP’s rule”.
“In the past 60 to 65 years, this region witnessed only destruction… Leave aside development, every sphere of life suffered. Modi is working sincerely to fill up all those pits of the past and will not leave any opportunity to address your issues,” he said.
Modi also referred to the BJP’s manifesto and the promises stating every section of the society, including Kashmiri migrant pandits, refugees and women, will get what is their right besides a big push will be given to boost tourism in the region by completing various projects and identifying new destinations.
“Congress was considering border villages as the last villages of the country. We are treating such villages as first villages and are developing these under a vibrant village project,” he said, adding the Jammu ring road on completion will not only address the issue of traffic jams but also benefit the tehsils.
The prime minister said the electric buses are running on Jammu roads, the Jammu railway station is getting modernized, the Jammu airport is being expanded, Bahu ropeway project completed, while Tawi river front project is going to be a major attraction.
The development of Gharana wetland, Surinsar lake and border tourism is also before you, he added.
Asserting that the BJP wants empowerment of women, Modi said, “We will continue our efforts to help self help groups to make our sisters Lakhpati Didis in J&K. The women will also be given training and drones under the drone pilot scheme.”
The campaigning for 40 assembly segments spread across seven districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur in Jammu region and Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora districts of north Kashmir is ending on Sunday evening. (With KNO, PTI inputs)
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