Excelsior Correspondent
CHADOORA (BUDGAM), Apr 19: Cautioning that fanatic tendency on political spectrum of the country has endangered glorious traditions of communal harmony and coexistence, senior NC leader and the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, A R Rather has called upon the people to curb communal and divisive forces by inflicting a crushing defeat to them in the current Parliamentary elections so that they do not dare to raise their ugly head again.
Addressing a series of election meetings in Banagund, Chowdhary Gund, Showpora, Lolipora and Nowpora in tehsil Chadoora, Mr Rather said that the country has never, in its history, faced such a big challenge at the hands of communal forces as this time, adding that such evil forces have not only endangered communal ethos but unity and integrity of the country also.
The election meetings were organized to seek massive mandate in favour of NC president and NC-Congress Alliance candidate for Srinagar-Budgam Parliamentary Constituency Dr Farooq Abdullah in particular and rest of the alliance candidates in general.
Mr Rather alleged that opposition PDP for short term electoral benefits has forgotten all ethics of the democracy and is desperately trying to hoodwink people by deceptive tactics while the election manifesto of BJP has threatened the peaceful co-existence of various ethnic identities.
He said BJP’s promise in its election manifesto to abrogate Article 370 in order to scrap special status of J&K, is an open war against the people of J&K. Its promise to introduce uniform civil code and construction of Ram Mandir at the Babri Masjid site with utter disregard to the sentiments of other communities is aimed at dividing the society on communal basis adding that it will be disastrous for the unity and integrity of the whole nation.
Castigating PDP for its double standards, Rather said sagacious people of this State will reject this party in the current Parliamentary elections like in previous elections.
Giving an overview about the achievements of the present Coalition Government, Rather said that most of the promises made to the people have been fulfilled and no stone was left unturned to come upto the expectations of the people.
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