Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 21: The J&K National Conference Provincial head for Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta today launched a scathing attack on BJP leaders Ashok Koul and Ravinder Raina, terming their allegations against the Omar Government as politically bankrupt, malicious and desperation-driven rhetoric aimed at diverting public attention from BJP’s own tainted legacy of corruption, manipulation and administrative failures.
Addressing a joining function at the party office here today, Gupta said the BJP leadership in J&K has been left politically unnerved by the growing public confidence, transparent governance and mass outreach initiatives undertaken by the National Conference Government.
“The BJP is visibly rattled by the resurgence of people-centric governance under Omar Abdullah. Unable to digest the overwhelming public response and administrative accountability of the present dispensation, BJP leaders have resorted to propaganda, diversion and manufactured outrage,” Gupta said.
He asserted that before leveling baseless accusations against the National Conference, BJP leaders must first answer to the people of the country for the long list of scams, controversies and institutional failures.
“The BJP indulged in controversies like the Electoral bonds scandal, Vyapam scam, the Adani controversy and repeated allegations of toppling democratically elected Governments through ‘Operation Lotus’. A party accused of selling democracy cannot lecture NC on governance,” he remarked.
“Who will answer the irregularities in JKSSB recruitments? Who will take responsibility of the KVIB scandal, the Sub-Inspector recruitment scam and the recent NEET examination controversy that shattered the aspirations of lakhs of students?” Gupta asked.
On this occasion scores of youth activists from BJP joined National Conference.
Senior leaders Bashir Ahmad, Bimla Luthra, Babu Rampal, B L Bhat, Vijay Lochan, Rakesh Singh, Abdul Gani Teli and Laxmi Datta were also present.
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