JK BJP Chief counters Omar’s remarks on LG, says he worked hard for region’s prosperity

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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has worked hard for the prosperity of the Union territory.
Raina’s remarks came in response to a post on X by National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah in which he said that Sinha had not only failed Jammu and Kashmir but had also undermined the BJP in his home constituency of Ghazipur.
Speaking to reporters here, Raina said, “The political remarks are meant for politics. But Omar Abdullah knows it well that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built a new and happy Jammu and Kashmir where everyone, including marginalised sections, have been given their rights. This effort has resulted in record polling (in the Lok Sabha polls). Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has worked hard to make J&K a prosperous region.”
Abdullah knows well the difficult situation that Jammu and Kashmir faced in the past, the BJP leader said.
Former Dy Chief Ministers Dr. Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta, General Secretaries Adv. Vibodh Gupta and Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal besides Chief Spokesperson Adv. Sunil Sethi were present on the occasion.
“People saw the worst times during strikes and shutdowns when schools, colleges and markets were closed and violence was rampant,” the BJP leader said.
In the past, every time a vehicle left for Kashmir from Jammu, the passengers had to get down and undergo checking at 20 places on the way, he said.
“Today, there is peace, progress, happiness, brotherhood and largescale development in both villages and cities,” he added.
Raina credited the security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ensuring incident-free Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We also thank Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his role in making Jammu and Kashmir peaceful, progressive and prosperous,” he said.
“In the upcoming assembly elections, panchayat, and urban local body polls, we hope for an honest and nationalistic leadership to emerge victorious. Those who propagate politics of venom and division have been shown the mirror by the people,” Raina said.
Raina said the BJP is highly grateful to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their support in Lok Sabha elections, adding that the party secured a resounding victory in this election in Jammu & Kashmir.
He said that with the blessings of people of Jammu region Dr. Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore Sharma secured consecutive third time victory.
He said that the BJP expresses gratitude to the people of Jammu & Kashmir for the unconditional love and support which resulted in this victory.
Raina said that the BJP received the overwhelming support of the voters of both Parliamentary constituencies which translated into this victory. He also expressed gratitude to the senior citizens, first time voters, women and all the sections of voters for this support.
The BJP President also expressed gratitude to the residents of Anantnag, Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla, Kiulgam and all other areas, where the party got the support of the people, especially the local youth.
Raina added that the BJP has gained a massive support from the Kashmir region and marched towards a stronger base and expressed hope that the day is not far when the BJP will win Parliament and Assembly seats in the Kashmir region.
Ravinder Raina, once again thanked the people of Jammu & Kashmir for supporting the party in the entire Union Territory.
He said that the BJP has worked with the principle of “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas” and attributed this principle of service to the increased voting in the Parliament election in Jammu & Kashmir. The people from the Kashmir region also participated in this democratic process with full enthusiasm, he added.
He expressed thanks to the officials of Election Commission, and the security forces who dedicated themselves to ensure the successful and peaceful culmination of the electoral process.
He also congratulated the other three elected MPs from Jammu & Kashmir for their victory in Lok Sabha elections. He also thanked the people for voting in the favour of BJP supported candidate in the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliament segment.
Raina said that while NDA has secured a clear victory for the third time under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress leading INDI alliance has suffered yet another defeat in this Parliament election. He added that the whole of India is today celebrating the victory of the Modi government for the successive third term. He also expressed hope that the Modi government will lead Bharat to more achievements in this term.