Teach BJP lesson in polls for betrayal: Mir to people

Jammu, Sep 27: All India Congress Committee (AICC) General secretary Ghulam Ahmed Mir on Friday urged the people to teach BJP a lesson for betraying their trust

He said that the ongoing elections in Jammu and Kashmir are not just about electing MLAs or forming a government, but about teaching the BJP a lesson for its treachery and anti-people policies.

According to a press note, Mir was addressing a public meeting at Khour in support of party candidates Tara Chand from Chhamb Assembly segment and Ashok Bhagat from Akhnoor.

“For too long, the BJP has taken our people for granted, making false promises and backstabbing us at every turn. They downgraded our prestigious Dogra state to a Union Territory, snatched away our special status, and reduced our State Subject to a mere domicile state. They even took away our Dogra certificate, a symbol of our pride and identity,” the Congress leader said.

He said elections is an opportunity to restore dignity and honour. “These elections are crucial for deciding the future of our people, and we must seize this chance to reclaim our rights and our voice”, he said, adding “We owe it to ourselves, our children, and our beloved Jammu and Kashmir.”

The Congress leader said that it is because of the Supreme Court's intervention and the relentless efforts of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi that J&K is having these elections. “Rahul Gandhi forced the BJP-led government to conduct assembly elections, giving us a chance to reclaim our democratic rights,” he said.