Jammu, May 30: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Working President Raman Bhalla, who contested from the Jammu-Reasi Parliamentary seat, on Thursday expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc will secure a clear majority in the Lok Sabha polls and give the country an “inclusive and nationalistic government”.
“People have endorsed their view that it will be the end of democracy if the current government gets another chance,” Bhalla said while addressing booth agents meeting at Shakti Nagar Jammu, organised by District Jammu Urban President Manmohan Singh.
Speaking on the occasion, the JKPCC leader said, “We are confident that people will give a mandate for an alternative government on June 4.”
Bhalla took a swipe at the prime minister over his comments in an interview that global awareness about Mahatma Gandhi came after Richard Attenborough’s film, saying he may not have studied about Gandhi but the Mahatma is known the world over.
“The whole world knows Mahatma Gandhi, his statues are there at different places in the world, including in the UN,” he said. “If Narendra Modi does not know about Mahatma Gandhi, he would not know much about the Constitution either. Modi must read Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography to know more about him after June 4 when he will have a lot of free time.”
We cannot forget the sacrifices rendered by Gandhi for the country, the Congress leader said, adding that Gandhi wanted Hindus and Muslims to live together happily in this country, but the present PM is widening the gap between the two communities.
“I think we are going to be large-hearted in victory — no politics of vendetta, no politics of vengeance,” he added.
Bhalla claimed that the BJP would not return to power for the third consecutive term and alleged that the party does not care about the constitutional responsibilities that come with the Prime Minister’s chair. “The chair of the PM is valuable and it has constitutional responsibilities. They don’t care about it. Every time before counting, he sits somewhere to gain publicity for 48 hours. He may meditate but why in the presence of cameras?” he said.
The Congress leader appealed to the youth to come forward for a “better change” in Jammu and Kashmir. “J&K has suffered enormously on every count due to the political exploitation under BJP rule. Congress is duty-bound to empower every section of the state equally especially the youth, who hold the key to development and can change the direction, for which they need to rise to the occasion to show the power of their vote in the upcoming assembly elections,” he said.
Bhalla added, “BJP has lost its credibility among the people and stands exposed for their misleading narratives and fake promises. Over the past ten years, it has kept people busy with false promises and emotional sloganeering just to implement their vested agenda.”
