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their big campaigns, they are focusing tional Conference is not a compul-
on different issues. sion but a necessity.
Congress and the National Con- He said, “I am going to meet him.
ference are fighting the assembly polls We will succeed in the alliance that
in Jammu and Kashmir together. Ac- has been formed between Congress
cording to a seat-sharing agreement, and National Conference. This is a big
the National Conference (NC) will voice for our entire country, a slap on
contest 51 of the 90 seats, and the the face of those who used to say that
Congress will contest 32. we are Pakistanis, Khalistanis, I hope
The two parties will also contest the people of India will understand
five seats against each other. One seat that we want the state to progress and
each has been allocated for CPI (M) come out of this problem. I have seen
and Panthers Party. the state becoming a Union Territo-
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has ry for the first time, we have to bring
also extended its support to the Con- back the status of statehood and we
gress and National Conference alli- are making efforts for this. This (Con-
ance in the J-K polls. gress-National Conference alliance)
BJP election in-charge for Jam- is not a compulsion but a necessity, we
mu and Kashmir assembly elections, have to take everyone along.”
Ram Madhav, exuded confidence in Ahead of the assembly polls in
the party emerging as the biggest par- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader
ty in the Union Territory. Assembly elections Ram Madhav speaks to the media on the J&K Assembly elections, and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari
Ram Madhav accompanied BJP asserted on Thursday that Congress
J-K chief Ravinder Raina as he filed in Srinagar on Wednesday (ANI) will bring back Jammu and Kashmir’s
nomination for the upcoming assem- statehood after coming into power in
bly polls. He also expressed confi- Gandhi and their alliance partner, the Congress leader said, “For the first the state.
dence in Raina “winning big” in the National Conference,” the BJP chief time in the history of India, statehood “Our leader has promised as
polls. Ravinder Raina filed nomina- said. has been snatched away. Union Ter- soon as we get the opportunity, we
tion from Naushera assembly constit- Raina earlier held a roadshow in ritory was first made a state... A state will bring back the statehood of Jam-
uency. the constituency before filing his nom- has been abolished and the rights of mu and Kashmir and National Con-
“The support and excitement ination. the people have been snatched away. ference is with us in this,” said the
seen ahead of filing the nomination But the Congress party seems to First of all, the statehood of Jammu Congress Rajya sabha member.
proves that Ravinder Raina is going focusing on restoring the statehood. and Kashmir has to be returned be- ‘It is shocking that the status of
to win big in the elections. We have Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on cause not only your state has been a sensitive state on the border of the
faith that the BJP will emerge as the Wednesday advocated for the res- snatched away, your rights, your country, has been reduced to a Union
biggest party in the Union Territory. toration of the region’s statehood, wealth, everything is being snatched Territory from the status of the state,
We have fielded strong candidates asserting that the withdrawal of its away from you.” the senior Congress leader added.
for all seats. We will win big in Jam- autonomous status has not only After Leader of Opposition Ra- On Wednesday, ahead of the
mu and we’ll be successful in the val- snatched the state of its identity but hul Gandhi advocated for Jammu assembly polls in the Union Terri-
ley as well,” Ram Madhav said while also eroded the rights and resources and Kashmir’s statehood, former tory, the Congress released “Kya
speaking to reporters in Naushera on of its people. Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah khoya, kya paya Jammu and Kash-
Thursday. While addressing an election ral- said on Wednesday that they are mir charge sheet sab kuch khoya,
Raina exuded confidence and ly in Ramban ahead of the Jammu making efforts for the same and the kuch nahi paya,” alleging the BJP’s
said that there is a strong wave of BJP and Kashmir Assembly Election, the alliance between Congress and Na- betrayal over issues like unemploy-
in the entire J-K. ment, agriculture, education, health,
“Despite being close to the in- and statehood.
ternational border, BJP workers of The document released by the
Naushera gathered and carried out Congress targeted Lieutenant Gov-
this roadshow to file their nomination ernor Manoj Sinha, alleging that the
with full zeal and enthusiasm. I hope voice of the people in J-K is being sup-
that when the voting takes place here, pressed. “An unelected Lieutenant
the BJP government will be formed Governor (LG), appointed from Del-
with a huge majority,” Raina said hi, holds all power and, despite prom-
while speaking to reporters. ises, the restoration of statehood has
He accused Congress leader Ra- been denied to the proud people of
hul Gandhi and Congress ally Nation- J-K, treating them as second-class cit-
al Conference of insulting the Ma- izens. Outsiders are being allocated
harajas of the region and stated that land, resources, and jobs, while the
the people of Jammu and Kashmir locals grapple with rising prices, high
will give an answer to Congress and taxes, water shortages, poor electricity
their alliance. supply, and excessive billing through
“BJP is moving towards a big vic- smart metres,” it said.
tory in J-K led by Naushera. Rahul The document also highlight-
Gandhi and his alliance partner Na- ed that Jammu and Kashmir has the
tional Conference have always insult- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader Mushtaq Ahmad Zohami joins Jammu and second-highest unemployment rate in
ed the very respected Maharajas of Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP) in the presence of party chief Mehbooba Mufti, at the country, double the national aver-
J-K. The people of J-K will definitely party headquarters, in Srinagar on Tuesday (ANI) age, with 65 per cent of government
give an answer to Congress, Rahul posts remaining vacant since 2019.

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