J&K witnessing peace, development after Art 370 abrogation: Chugh

Jammu, Feb 27: BJP national general secretary and in-charge J&K Tarun Chugh Tuesday stated that the party set a target of 370 seats for it in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls to commemorate the abrogation of Article 370, which was a stumbling block – a spot obstructing development of J&K.

“Three families had made Kashmir into the ‘capital of terrorism.’ However, the present government led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is developing it as a “tourism capital.” These three families (Muftis, Abdullahs and Gandhis) for their vested interests had pushed Kashmir into the vortex of violence. BJP abrogated Article 370 to ensure development of J&K. Following it, peace is returning to J&K and it is witnessing inclusive development at a large scale,” he said, while addressing a press conference at the party office here.

While responding to the queries of media persons, he said that the BJP workers not only worked hard to bring back peace and development in J&K but also laid down their lives for it.

“In this backdrop, In J&K, the party would organize programmes at 370 locations covering 285 blocks. The party has set a mission for it to collect 1 crore suggestions for its “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra” from across the country by March 15. We will not stop till the lotus blooms from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 2024. We will work on people’s suggestions which can be registered by giving a missed call at 9090902024. Suggestions can be shared on the NaMo app also. They will be directly monitored by the Prime Minister,” he said.

He said that to achieve the record number of seats in the coming Lok Sabha elections, the BJP would install and mobilize 370 suggestion boxes to receive public opinion for Lok Sabha constituencies in J&K.

In the presser, Chugh was accompanied by Ravinder Raina J&K BJP president; Dr Narinder Singh, national secretary, J&K BJP along with Ashish Sood, Seh-Prabhari, J&K BJP; Devender Singh Rana, former MLA; advocate Sunil Sethi, chief spokesperson; advocate Abhinav Sharma spokesperson and other senior leaders.

Chugh and Raina launched the programme of ‘Sankalp Patra Suggestion Campaign’ and ‘Developed India – Modi’s Guarantee Campaign’ in Jammu & Kashmir. They also launched the mobile number 9090902024, on which any person could give suggestions to the party.

Chugh said, “In the Amrit Kaal, our country is ready to take a long leap towards a developed India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To ensure that the country takes a huge leap in development in 2024, suggestions are being collected from the public.”

He said, “Yesterday BJP ‘Sankalp Patra Suggestion Campaign’ and ‘Developed India – Modi’s Guarantee’ Rath Yatra was launched by BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda in Delhi.”

“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the vision of a developed India, self-reliant India, world-friendly India is coming true. BJP will establish communication with the public at more than 250 places in the country, collect more than 1 crore suggestion letters and include these suggestions in the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra.’ The illustrious public welfare and development works done under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be extended to all the Lok Sabha constituencies under ‘Developed India-Modi’s Guarantee’ through 1000 chariots. The video van will also work to connect people with the party along with asking for suggestions from the public,” he informed.

Chugh said it was the resolve of the Bharatiya Janata Party that the aspirations of the people should reach the party and our government would fulfill those aspirations of the people in the next 5 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“To achieve this purpose, 10000 people’s aspirations boxes are going everywhere,” he said.

Raina, addressing the media persons, said, “BJP has initiated a grand exercise to reach up to every individual to know their suggestions, collect them and carry them to the party leadership. The drive would be carried out in all the 20 administrative districts of Jammu & Kashmir. BJP will organize 370 programmes in 285 blocks putting the suggestion box in each of these blocks. BJP workers will visit every area of the region to collect the suggestions and ensure that these reach to PM Modi.”

Ashish Sood shared that a manifesto committee was constituted to list all the issues of Jammu & Kashmir. He said, “Sunil Sethi will be the Incharge, and Shamsher Manhas, Devender Rana, Abhinav Sharma, RS Pathania, Ranjit Singh, Rakesh Gupta, Jitender Singh, and Ved Sharma will be the members of the committee.”