Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 18: For the first time after unrest broke out in Valley, State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized its first party workers convention today here which was attended by all senior members including office bearers, district presidents, constituency presidents and other members were president and discussed the prevailing situation in Kashmir.
The senior members of the party appreciated the party workers for remaining steadfast during the present crisis in Kashmir. The party leaders expressed grief over the loss of lives of both security forces and civilians in the ongoing unrest.
The BJP State president, Sat Sharma on the occasion said the Central Government was always ready to mitigate the suffering of people of State and for that it has taken many steps but there are certain elements which don’t want to give peace a chance”.
“The BJP is a cadre based party with more than 10 lakh trained workers and all of them are ready to participate in the development of State,” he said, adding that “there are anti- national and anti-coalition elements in the State, who don’t wish to see the development in the State”.
Sharma also said that under the ‘dynamic leadership’ of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi the country’s development model was ‘appreciated by world leaders and to implement the same here’. Sharma asked the people to extend their support to the party to ensure State’s development at par with that of the country.
State general secretary, (Org) Ashok Kaul appreciated the government for “exhibiting maximum restraint during the prevailing situation”. He asked the party workers to resume the party activities to ensure the welfare of people and development of State.
“Anti-coalition parties don’t want to see peace and prosperity in the State in our coalition government and they are hell-bent to disturb the peaceful atmosphere here by indulging in provocation and other anti-national activities,” he said. The senior leaders also listened to the issues and grievances of its workers and assured full support to them.
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