Jammu to teach Pak puppets Congress, NC lesson: Rana

Nagrota, Sep 25: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said the sagacious electors of Jammu will teach the puppets of Pakistan— Congress and National Conference— lesson through their power of votes for toeing the line of anti-India forces from across the border.

According to a press release, he was addressing series of election meetings in Seri Panditan, Dhar Dharochan, Roli Talab, Nadwal, Ghaink, Sajwal, Mohalla Peerbaba Ghaink, Dhayaran, Kangrail Bazar, Mohalla Khad Wala, Amb Lower and Simble e Wala in Nagrota Assembly Constituency,

“The support of NC and Congress was evident from the open support and endorsement of Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for Cong-NC government in J&K,” Rana said.

He said India and Indians will decide their own destiny and Pakistan cannot dictate through the Congress and the National Conference. “This is an insult and affront to the self-respecting people of Jammu,” he added.

Rana said the Congress and the National Conference are complement and supplement to each other for pushing Pakistan agenda by openly proclaiming to reinstate Article 370 and Article 35 A that was a stumbling block in the progress of Jammu and Kashmir and welfare of marginalized segments like SCs, STs, OBCs, Paharis, Gujjars, Valmikis besides women.

Referring to the rants of holding talks with Pakistan, the BJP leader said the unholy alliance is providing oxygen to secessionist forces, who stand alienated, annihilated and rejected by the people of Kashmir in particular to consolidate peace heralded since 2019. The alliance, he said, seems to have a sort of aversion with booming terrorism and humming socio-economic activities, understandably so because of their sustenance ingrained in politics over deaths and destruction. He said the two parties have developed vested interest with stone pelting and hartal culture that has equally harmed the economic interests of the Jammu region.

Rana, who is the BJP candidate for Nagrota Assembly Constituency, said the dynastic politics has retarded democratic evolution in Jammu and Kashmir with public spirited people feeling demoralised. However, this scenario has changed with the BJP politically empowering the marginalised segments post 2019 political developments that has manifested in the emergence of vibrant and young leadership. This is going to promote participatory democracy with even the last man in the society getting an opportunity in decision making, he added.

Rana lashed out at the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for sowing the seeds of division to garner votes, fearing complete annihilation of the Congress in J&K.