SRINAGAR: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Jammu on June 26 to address a ‘Security Conclave’ and review the political scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said that the Union Defence Minister will arrive in the winter capital in the morning and speak at the ‘Security Conclave’ organised by the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party at Zorawar Singh Auditorium. He will also visit the BJP office at Trikuta Nagar and meet with senior party leaders to discuss the current political security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources confirmed that Rajnath Singh’s one-day visit to Jammu on June 26th now includes a visit to the BJP office to assess the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the party’s readiness for future elections. Following the ‘Security Conclave’, Rajnath will engage with UT unit office bearers and senior leaders at the BJP headquarters in Trikuta Nagar to discuss the prevailing security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
While no immediate elections are scheduled, the Defence Minister will evaluate the party’s preparedness if the Assembly elections, which are due and for which the BJP UT unit has requested, take place.
Before the BJP meeting, Rajnath Singh will address decorated ex-servicemen, writers, journalists, and other senior security experts at the first-ever Security Conclave. He is expected to interact with them and possibly take questions.
J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina has stated that the ‘Security Conclave’ will be a “non-political event” organised by the party. He also mentioned that the party is finalizing a list of dignitaries to be invited, including defense experts, retired senior army officers, intellectuals, writers, media persons, and think tanks from different parts of the Union Territory.
It is worth noting that the BJP is organizing several programs as part of its month-long “Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan” to commemorate the completion of nine years of the Modi government at the Centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the BJP’s booth-level workers across the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, on June 27th. (KNO)
