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VIJAYPUR: Former Minister and JKPCC General Secretary Manjit Singh on Sunday accused ruling BJP of compromising its stand for the lust of power in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The BJP which always stood against the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has not openly defending the Art 370 which it used to oppose as Dr Nirmal Singh, Dy CM has stated that “we will work on Agenda of Alliance and will not touch Article 370”. They have compromised their stand for the lust of power,” he said, while speaking before the monthly party worker’s meeting.
He said that the BJP in centre and J and K should come clear whether they are with the special status or against. “They gave slogans like one flag and one Constitution and same BJP is using two flags on their official vehicles and keeps same flag which they used to oppose in their offices,” he alleged.
He said that the BJP has divided the people of Jammu and Kashmir for political gains and time has come, when not only Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been exposed for its wrong economic policies which has slowed down the growth rate of India but also badly affected image of the country.
He said that the BJP should keep in mind that people cannot be befooled for long. “The people have become aware of their hollow slogans for vote bank politics. BJP is the party of business community not of the poor people like Congress Party,” he said.
He said that it is not only the special status issue on which the BJP’s double role has been exposed but it is price hike of essential commodities too. He said that the poor have been left with no option but to lead a miserable life under the BJP led NDA Government. He asked the BJP to come clear on special status, and on the holiday of Maharaja Hari Singh. Coming down heavily on the ruling saffron party, he said, Congress Party installed the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh during its regime in Jammu and Kashmir while BJP is creating a political drama.
“The enactment of political drama has been exposed when Jammu observed shutdown against the BJP and it was historic that DyCM had to flee from the spot where he had come to garland statue of Maharaja Hari Singh,” he reminded the ruling party.
He said that they should come out of the government if PDP is not ready to accept their demand. Why are you people creating political hypes again? he asked BJP. If you are sincere, you should step down or declare holiday on the Birth Anniversary of our beloved Maharaja Hari Singh instead of issuing baseless statements.
