Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Apr 22: The two -day BJP Working Committee meeting started here today to discuss the organizational matters and current political situation in the State as well as achievements of Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PDP-BJP State coalition.
The meeting was inaugurated by BJP State chief Sat Sharma along with Party national vice president Avinash Rai Khanna, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, MLC Ashok Khajuria and MLAs of Doda and Bhaderwah Shakti Parihar and Daleep Parihar respectively.
During the two days meeting the political resolution will be moved tomorrow focusing on the achievements of both Union Government as well as State coalition. Through resolution an appeal will be made to Kashmiri youth that they should understand the game plan of political parties as well as separatists who are spoiling their career for their own vested interests, party sources said.
The Working Committee meeting will also discuss the prevailing political situation in Kashmir.
BJP State president & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), in his presidential address to the State Working Committee meeting today said that the erstwhile Doda District has given number of great nationalist leaders, who worked throughout their lives for the cause of nation in the State and even some of them sacrificed their lives for this cause.
Sharma said that the BJP is proud of that its former State president Daya Krishan Kotwal belonged to Doda who agitated from his young age in this region and worked to unite the people to defeat anti-national, anti-social communal forces. Be it Ruchir Kumar, Swami Raj Kattal, Satish Bhandari and others who laid down their lives for the cause of nation.
“We are meeting after three months and during this period BJP has scaled new heights”, Sat said and added that the day in not away when BJP will become the sole political party which has its own Government in all the States of the country.
Avinash Rai Khanna, on this occasion, said that the “Vijaya Rath” of BJP has reached to a place, which the opposition parties had never thought of. It is happening so due to the programmes and policies of PM Narendra Modi Government. BJP has 1700 MLAs and Government in 17 States. The passage of GST Bill and approval for setting up of OBC Commission have made people realize the need to back Narendra Modi.
He said passage of GST Bill by Union Cabinet and approval to grant of Constitutional status to OBC Commission and its passage by Lok Sabha has made the majority of people to realize that the need of hour is to back Narendra Modi.
Dr. Nirmal Singh spoke on the achievements of State Government. He mentioned ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, Scooty Scheme for female students, establishment of women police stations, Ujjawala, LED Projects, reforms in power sector, parking lots in different areas of Jammu, providing sports infrastructure and developing Jammu hub of tourism are the main achievements of coalition Government. He asked the party activists to devote more time to the BJP so that it gets absolute majority to form its own government next time.
The meeting observed two minutes silence for the peace of departed souls of the party activists and their family members. The condolence message was read by State general secretary Dr. Narinder Singh, State general secretary Harinder Gupta read the minutes of the last meeting, BJYM State president Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra recited National Song and Doda District President Manjeet Razdan delivered welcome address.
Meanwhile Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh who reached Doda by late this evening is slated to address the Working Committee meeting tomorrow. The WC meeting was preceded by State office bearers meet at Patnitop yesterday.