Cong extends gratitude to Jammu-Poonch people
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 12: While extending gratitude to the people of Jammu–Poonch Parliamentary constituency for registering a record voting percentage in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate Raman Bhalla today hope that voters will turn up in large numbers in the remaining phases as well.
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Addressing a press conference here today Bhalla said, “ Congress takes opportunity to thank and pat people of Jammu and Kashmir for their valour, bravery and meaningful and effective participation in the first phase of polls with a decisive percent polling, thereby, defeating the designs of those exporting terror from across the border and as also the those who have given a call for the boycott of the festival of democracy.
“We sincerely hope that this celebration of democracy will get further strengthened by way of mass participation of people of three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in the next phases of polling,” Bhalla said adding that it for this reason that Congress has given out a detailed blueprint of development to the people of the State in its manifesto,” he added.
Attacking those who have given a poll boycott call, he said, “Those people were suppressing the power of ballots with bullets. People of J&K have strengthened themselves and pressed the ballot and have given their reply to the bullets.”
Former Minister emphasized the youth to gear up for a big change, as that, their vote can bring a better change in the society. Bhalla appealed the young brigade to come forward for a better change in the State, as the J&K has suffered enormously on every count due to the political exploitation under BJP rule. Bhalla said divisive politics of BJP is detrimental to the growth and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir which is facing peculiar problems on economic and political fronts.
Bhalla also demanded an inquiry into episode wherein at many polling stations in Poonch and Rajouri machines were found faulty.
He said Congress is committed to establish peace and tranquility in State and to strengthen regional and sub-regional integration. He sought support of the people for the remaining phases to further pursue the pro-peace agenda of the Congress. He said since the BJP had nothing to show as its performance report to the people at the end of its tenure it had resorted to lies to divert the attention of people from its failures.
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