With an eye on the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, BJP president Amit Shah on Monday made a strong pitch for a “nationalist government” in the State and asked people to make it free of “Abdullah and Mufti dynasties” by bringing the BJP to power.
On his first visit to the State after taking charge as BJP chief last month, Mr. Shah said: “There is need for a nationalist government in J&K in view of it being a border State and to protect its unity and integrity.” The BJP leader was addressing a public rally here.
Lashing out at dynastic politics, Mr. Shah said: “BJP is fighting to make Congress mukt bharat [Congress-free India] and Jammu and Kashmir is a part of the country. So to make J&K Congress-free, you have to fight to make the State free from Abdullah and Mufti dynasties.” “In J&K, the Abdullah family is replaced by Mufti and vice versa. The government changes, but the development of the people and State remain at a stand still.”
“If you want to have development in J&K, you will have to elect a BJP government. This time we are not contesting polls to merely elect MLAs, but to form a BJP government in the State.”
The BJP is seeking to accomplish “Mission 44+” — its objective of winning at least 44 of total 87 seats in the State.
