BJP working on mission to form govt in J&K: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Sep 02: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh, today said that BJP is working on mission mode to form government in Jammu and Kashmir.
He was addressing media persons. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are working hard on a vision to ensure that J&K plays an important and decisive role in the fast-developing new India and for that the BJP is working hard to form its government,” the minister said.
Dr Jitendra Singh added that “double engine ki Sarkar” i.e BJP government both at Centre and in J&K is required to take J&K forward . “ It is also to ensure that it plays a major and decisive role in the fast the fast-developing India “as also in 2047 when we would be celebrating 100 years of our Independence,” he said.
The minister said that India would soon India would be 3rd largest economy of the world and “J&K will play an important role in this”.
Dr Jitendra said that assembly elections are being held in J&K after a gap of 10 years. “After abrogation of Article 370, this would be the first election after which the term of Assembly in J&K would be for five years,” he said.
This, he said, has become possible due to abrogation of Article 370. He also accused the Congress and the National Conference (NC) of using Article 370 for their own political benefits.
“After revocation of Article 370, 2.5 crore tourists visited J&K,” Dr Jitendra said. He added that the politicians who are now demanding its restoration could not come out of their homes earlier but now they enjoy ice-cream at Lal Chowk.
BJP Government abrogated Article 370 and brought peace and development, Dr Jitendra said and added, “The youth of the Kashmir Valley now wants to be part of the development journey started by PM Modi”.
“Congress brought 73rd and 74th Amendments which were implemented everywhere in the country but not in J&K,” the Union Minister said. He stated that after revocation of Article 370 by Modi Government, these amendments are now implemented in J&K”.
