PM resorting to ‘old script’ of polarisation, fear: Congress

Jammu, Apr 24: J&K Congress Incharge Bharat Singh Solanki on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of resorting to the “old script” of polarisation and fear and claimed that he does not have confidence in his government to fight the Lok Sabha on real issues.
“Prime Minister Modi and the BJP should make it clear whether they are against or in support of the caste census. This question will have to be answered with ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Why don’t you want to represent the people?” he said while addressing a road show in favour of party candidate Raman Bhalla.
Congress on the last date of the campaign for the Jammu-Reasi Parliamentary seat on Wednesday took out a massive road show in favour of Bhalla. The road show was led by Bharat Singh Solanki Incharge J&K, JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani, Choudhary Lal Singh, Vice Presidents, leaders and thousands of workers and supporters, the party said in a statement issued here.
Solanki also lashed at for his ‘Mangalsutra’ remarks, saying he did not even respect the importance of ‘Mangalsutra’.
JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani, in his address, said, “BJP has a big problem with the Congress manifesto. But I would like to thank them because their lies and propaganda have taken the Congress manifesto to every home. Modi is deeply concerned by the mention of caste census in the manifesto. So today I want to ask the BJP, is it wrong to talk about the poor? What is your problem with the welfare of the poor? We are talking about an X-ray. What is the objection to that?”
Wani said the opposition’s INDIA bloc will win all five seats in the Union territory in the upcoming parliamentary polls. “BJP would face a resounding defeat in the elections just like they lost the Kargil council polls,” he said.
On the occasion, Raman Bhalla said, “BJP’s reluctance to hold assembly elections stems from their anticipation of defeat in all polls. They were evading elections because they were anticipating defeat. This explains their reluctance to conduct municipal and panchayat elections. Every wrong decision by the BJP government will be reacted by voters first on April 26 and the result of reaction will be crystal clear on June 04.”
Ch Lal Singh said Congress is the only party which can guarantee communal harmony, safety and all-round development. He asked the people to vote in favour of Bhalla for the prosperity of the region.
“I am lucky to be part of a party which has played a great role in taking the country to great heights,” Singh said. “I appeal to voters to cast their votes on the merit of the candidates without getting mislead by propaganda, slogans and promises. We should not repeat the mistake of 2014,” he said, assuring that the Congress will fulfil its promises.