Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 9: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has launched attack on Narendra Modi over his remarks against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing it as highly deplorable, unacceptable and uncalled for.
The Party said that the abusive language against Rajiv Gandhi has disheartened the country men at large, Modi cannot transform his defeat into victory under the garb of targeting a Martyr.
Addressing a meeting of senior party functionaries at Party headquarters Srinagar today, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president GA Mir has hit out at Narendra Modi over his `remarks’ against the Bharat Ratna, Rajiv Gandhi.
“The unprincipled remarks were out of frustration while having sensed defeat in the ongoing Parliamentary elections across the country on the part of outgoing PM,” Mir said.
” Rajiv Gandhi has taken prestige of the Nation to the new heights in every respect, worked tirelessly for the upliftment of people irrespective of their caste or religion, targeting a Martyr like Rajiv Gandhi Narendra Modi has exhibited his real vision and level,” Mir said.
Mir said former Prime Minister had contributed immensely to the overall development of the Country, by targeting him by Modi has hurt the sentiments of the Nation. Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed his life for the integrity of the Nation and shall always be remembered for his remarkable achievements as Prime Minister of the India, he said.
Mir also hit at BJP over attempting to bribe media-persons in Leh, besides threatening people to ensure that they vote for them. He said Saffron Party has crossed all limits of coercion and repressive measures to secure votes.
Referring to the toll tax at Charsoo, Mir emphasized the Govt to revisit its decision of levying tax on the movement of the people and sought exemption of locals, with immediate effect, as that the people were not able to pay taxes on daily basis. He said decision deserves to be rectified in the larger interest of the people. He also thanked the voters of south Kashmir for support.
Former PCC president Peerzada Mohd Sayeed, former minister Taj Mohi-ud- Din, Gulam Nabi Monga, Haji Abdul Rashid, Mohd Muzaffar Parray, Mohd Anwar Bhat, Mohd Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Farooq Andrabi, Shoiab Nabi Lone, Surinder Singh Channi, Ghulam Hassan Khan and others were also present.
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