SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Wednesday said the people of Anantnag-Rajouri will deliver a big blow to those hatching conspiracies to deprive the Gujjar-Bakarwal population from exercising their franchise.
He made these comments while addressing a series of massive election rallies in Kotranka and Thanamandi organised by DDC Chairman Naseem Liaqat and Muzaffar Khan, respectively.
In his address, Dr Farooq said, “BJP and its allies have developed cold feet due to the groundswell of support on the ground for NC. In reality, BJP is in panic mode as it is losing badly in the ensuing elections. It has already lost Udhampur and Jammu seats. BJP stands wiped out in the plains of Jammu. They fear that they are losing this election too and are scared of it; their only strategy now is to defer the polls. Deferring polls is to benefit the BJP and its allies, but all such nefarious designs will not yield anticipated results as people will thwart their plans and vote against them.”
“They can go to any extent to grab power. They will create divisions between communities to achieve their end. BJP is leaving no stone unturned to grab power by playing the communal card in order to prevail upon common and poor masses through exploitative means, but people are determined to give them a befitting reply and will never allow them to grab power. Our people understand their designs. They will not allow them to weaken JK’s secular fabric, unity, and integrity. People have made it a point to bid goodbye to BJP.”
Earlier in the day, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Party Candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri, Mian Altaf Ahmad, paid obeisance at the Shadra Sharief Shrine, where they prayed for lasting peace and prosperity in J&K.
Among others, Rattan Lal Gupta Provincial President Jammu, Vikar Rasool Congress State President, Shabir Khan former minister Congress, Sian Rashid DDC, Mushtaq Shawal Block President Thanamandi, Ch Maqbool Hussain, Noor Hussain, Shamim Mughal, Ch. Liaqet Ali Central Secretary Advocate, Naseem Liaqet DDC Chairman Rajouri, Ch Mohd Shaffi, Abdul Rashid Zonal Secretary, Saki Mohd Block President, Ghulam Abass Block President Peeri, Bader Din Block President Rajnagar- Budhal, Ghulam Hussain Block President Khawas and others were present on the occasion.”
