From ‘taboo’, the BJP rose with the highest vote share in J&K polls: Jitendra Singh
Singh said the BJP registered its best ever performance in J&K and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing him in the last decade. (Photo: PTI)
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that for being a ‘taboo’, the BJP has emerged with the highest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, marking an incredible journey in the recent Assembly elections in the Union Territory.
Addressing a media conclave, Singh said the BJP registered its best ever performance in J&K and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with introducing a new work culture in the past decade where the benefits of development and public welfare schemes reach all sections of the society achieved, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
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“This was a huge departure from the politics followed by the Congress party which was mainly based on vote bank considerations,” the Science and Technology Minister said.
He said the BJP is a party that has ensured a fair deal for every citizen, following the mantra of “justice for all, reconciliation for none”.
Singh said there were times when a returning officer would reject all nomination papers and accept only that of the ruling party candidate and declare him the undisputed winner even before election day.
“From there we entered a long period of militancy, during which elections were held for over thirty years under fear of guns and with calls for boycotts by Pakistan and separatist groups, resulting in only eight to ten percent of the polls administered by a handful voters. individuals and families to perpetuate their rule from generation to generation,” Singh said.
The senior BJP leader said this was the first time mainstreaming of democracy took place in J&K and the elections witnessed the same celebration and enthusiasm as anywhere else in the country.
First publication: October 16, 2024 | 8:02 am IST