BJP exploited public sentiments: Javed Rana

MENDHAR: The BJP led government at the Centre has miserably failed to live up to the expectations of people of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a strong resentment among people against the government as the BJP leadership has failed to fulfil its promises that were made at the time of both parliamentary and the assembly elections. This was stated by senior NC leader and  President Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Pirpanjal Zone, Javed Ahmed Rana while addressing party workers meeting at Dharana in Mendhar.

Javed Ahmed Rana said that there is anger among people. The BJP has played with the sentiments of people who voted them to power. People are not happy with their policies, he said. "Growing public disenchantment is a reflection of dismal performance of the central dispensation on all fronts. BJP exploited public sentiment, not only by whipping up passions on religion and region but also by making hollow promises about development,” he said.

Referring to the unprecedented price rise and record unemployment, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, the senior NC leader said the Modi Government has failed to bring prices under control. “The common man is suffering due to unprecedented price rise of all essential commodities and unreasonable taxes,” he said.

Javed Rana asserted that the impetus generated during the successive National Conference governments in the erstwhile state is totally missing. He said that the Party believes in an inclusive and prosperous J&K that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste, class, language, region or creed. He further said the principles envisaged by Sher-e-Kashmir helped us unite as a people. 

“The party can only advance its cause determinately if it works as a whole unitedly. The road ahead of us is rough. We have to keep up with our fight for the restoration of our infringed rights and on another front we have to ensure the well-being of our people. Ours is the party that defines the soul of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. The former Legislator urged the people of Rajouri Poonch districts to support and vote in favour of NC candidate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.