Srinagar, Dec 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a boost on Sunday when two prominent personalities joined the party along with thousands of supporters in the presence of party General Secretary (Org) Mr Ashok Koul & BJP National Executive Member & Chairperson Waqf Board Dr Darakhshan Andrabi.
A programme was held by the party at Town Hall Pulwama in which eminent social activist and patron of Awaam Ki Awaaz NGO Arshad Bhat joined the BJP along with his supporters.
On his induction, Bhat thanked Ashok Koul and Dr Andrabi for their “magnificent work” at the ground level. He said it was his good luck to get the opportunity to be part of the BJP’s “development agenda” in Kashmir.
In yet another significant programme held in Srinagar, a former NC Vice President for Central Kashmir Kamran Bhat joined the BJP along with thousands of his supporters, the party said in a statement, adding that many prominent trade union leaders and leaders of the transport unions also joined BJP at Srinagar.
Engineer Kamran said, “BJP has delivered in Kashmir while others only talk and loot.” He said his new journey with BJP will change the political atmosphere in Srinagar as he has huge public support at his back.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Koul said, “BJP family’s extension in Kashmir valley speaks volumes about our government’s decision-making for peace, prosperity and development in this blessed valley. We are becoming stronger with each passing day in Kashmir also and the youth of Kashmir have understood that their future is bright with BJP only. BJP’s growth story is directly related to the growth story of J&K.”
In her address, Dr Andrabi while welcoming the young new leaders along with their supporters said that this expansion movement will continue in all parts of J&K. “Kashmir has seen the deceitful and bloody politics of the dynasts and their by-products working under different old and new banners selling the old wine in new bottles, but Kashmir has resolved to be with the peace and with the guarantees of Prime Minister Modi and such programmes attain significance when young dynamic leaders like Arshid Bhat and Engineer Kamran Bhat become part of this new political reality in Kashmir called BJP.”
Other senior party leaders present on the occasion include Seh Prabhari Kashmir Rafiq Wani, Media Incharge Kashmir Adv Sajid Yousuf Shah, Social Media Incharge Er Sahil Bashir, District President Pulwama M Lateef, DDC Pulwama, DDC Tral Avtar Singh, Ex-MC President Pampore Yaqoob Bhat and other senior leaders of the district and state.
