J&K ideological soul of BJP: Dr Jitendra
Jammu, Sep 14: Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday positioned Jammu and Kashmir as not just a “region but the ideological soul of the Bharatiya Janata Party”.
He stated that the sacrifices made in J&K wrote chapters of India’s political history that would continue to guide the party’s mission.
The Union Minister was addressing BJP party workers in Jammu on Sunday during an organisational workshop at the party headquarters at Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
Dr Jitendra, who is also the Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, besides being the Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, while delivering an impassioned speech that blended history, politics and a call for unwavering dedication, observed that BJP Karyakartas (workers) of Jammu and Kashmir were different from others.
“It is because this is the land which inspired the growth of Bharatiya Jan Sangh and carries the imprint of the party's first major campaign launched by Syama Prasad Mookerjee and subsequently his supreme sacrifice, which ignited the torch of nationalism symbolised by the party's then symbol, ‘Diya’ or ‘Deepak’. BJP Karyakartas of J&K are the torchbearers of Mookerjee's legacy, which is for us both a privilege as well as a challenge,” he added.
Dr Jitendra reminded workers that it was in Jammu & Kashmir where nationalist icons like Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Prem Nath Dogra sowed the seeds of resistance against secessionist and separatist forces.
Their sacrifices, he said, dismantled the special status that kept J&K away from the national mainstream for decades and paved the way for the abrogation of Article 370 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
“Every BJP worker must remember – we are not here by accident. We are here because before us, three generations of workers have devoted their lives and stood against injustice,” Dr Jitendra said.
In sharp contrast, Dr Jitendra targeted the Congress and National Conference, accusing them of clinging to “expedient politics and opportunism”.
“For decades, the Congress, National Conference and their allies ruled this land only to serve themselves. The moment power slipped from their hands, they collapsed like a house of cards. But BJP survived without power for decades because we are not power brokers; we are nation builders,” he asserted.
