Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 3: BJP will organize the ‘Ekatma Mahotsav rally’ on August 5, at Bana Singh Stadium, RS Pura to commemorate the complete unification of Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of India, said BJP J&K general secretary and former MLC, Vibodh Gupta while addressing a press conference at BJP Headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, here, today.
Ch. Vikram Randhawa, former MLC, Baldev Singh Billawaria, former JMC Dy Mayor, Rekha Mahajan, district president, TK Sharma, co-convenor Swachh Bharat Abhiyan were also present in the press conference.
“The day of August 5, 2019 is very important day in our lives. On this vital day five years back, a historic blunder was corrected and we, the people of Jammu & Kashmir, united completely with the rest of India, and are now able to enjoy all the rights, and the liberties besides progressing on the path of development”, said Vibodh Gupta.
He said that on this day, “Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan” mission of the party was fulfilled in letter and spirit. This day essentially granted all the rights to the neglected and the oppressed communities like PoJK displaced, WPRs, Gujjar-Bakkerwal, Paharis, OBCs, Valmikis, Gorkhas, which were denied justice for seven decades. After decisive steps by Modi Government, these communities were given citizenship rights, their wards could get admission in professional colleges, could get Government jobs, proprietary rights on land etc.
He said that this day boosted development in the region mentioning ring roads, tunnels, highways, medical colleges, three tier system of political empowerment giving major boost to infrastructure development.
Vibodh said that now the Tiranga is being hoisted in every corner in the UT, Maharaja Hari Singh is paid respect, Accession Day and the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh are being celebrated on a mass scale, the stone pelting and separatism have reduced significantly, due to the abrogation of Articles 370 & 35 (a). He also lauded the historic decision by the LG administration, in which it granted proprietary rights to the WPRs. He complimented PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, and LG administration for doing justice with the community.
Vibodh further said that BJP will organize ‘Ekatma Mahotsav Rally’ on August 5 at Bana Singh Stadium, RS Pura to commemorate the complete unification of Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of India.
The people from mainly 3 Assembly constituencies namely Suchetgarh, RS Pura, and Bishnah will participate in this massive rally.