J&K voters have to choose between separatism, development: Union Minister Reddy
The Hindu
Union Minister G.K. Reddy sets narratives for J&K elections, emphasizing choice between terrorism or development, peace.
Setting narratives for the upcoming elections in J&K, Union Minister G.K. Reddy, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election incharge of J&K, on Friday (August 30, 2024) took on the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance in the Union Territory (UT) and said the choice in elections is “between terrorism and separatism or development and peace”.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to push J&K’s future into darkness. Everyone knows who is behind it. The BJP will defeat their designs and conspiracies. Our party will work for the interest of the youth of J&K,” Mr. Reddy, who spoke at a press conference in Jammu, said.
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Accusing the alliance between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and NC vice president Omar Abdullah as “an attempt to revive terrorism and separatism in J&K”, Mr. Reddy said, “People of J&K have to decide between terrorism and separatism or development and peace.”
The Union Minister said Kashmir was once a hub of separatism and terrorism. “However, after the revocation of Article 370, people want peace, brotherhood and development. They want ‘azadi’ of rights as envisioned by Baba Sahib Ambedkar,” Mr. Reddy said.
He also accused the NC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Congress of “open bias against the Jammu region”. “The Jammu region has faced discrimination at the hands of the NC and the PDP. It was ignored constantly. After the elections, Jammu will no longer be ignored and people will be given justice. We are working tirelessly for it,” the BJP leader said.
He said the BJP was preparing a Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for J&K in consultation with the people from different sections of the society. “The BJP intends to empower every section of the society. The manifesto will have special focus on women, farmers, poor people and marginalised communities. It’s our priority,” he said.
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