Srinagar, India:
A day after the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Srinagar on Thursday. Starting his address by greeting the people of Srinagar in Kashmiri, PM Modi said, “We want to develop Kashmir at a fast pace and I’ve come with this message.”
PM MODI IN SRINAGAR
• Addressing the rally in Srinagar, PM Modi urged the people of J&K to vote in large numbers. “It’s a festival of democracy. The first phase has ended and for the first time voting has taken place without any fear of terrorism. People have come out in large numbers including young and old.”
• The Prime Minister also prised the territory was breaking voting records and creating a new history. “You’ve scripted this history, the people of J&K. This shows aspirations of the people of J&K are at a new height. The world is witnessing how the people of J&K are strengthening the democracy of India.”
• Hitting Out at the Congress, NC and PDP, PM Modi stated, “I had said three families are trying to divide J&K since they are frustrated. They want to take the chair and steal you all. They want to keep the people of J&K away from their rights and that has been their agenda.”
• “For their own politics, they sold hate. Under these three families, the youth of J&K have suffered. For years, the youth of Kashmir remained away from education,” he said attacking the Opposition parties.
• The Prime Minister during his rally said, “I promise to make J&K terror-free and defeat those who plan terror in J&K. Today, youth in the valley are not carrying stones but pen and laptops.”
PM MODI FELICITATED BY BJP LEADERS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by BJP leaders during his public rally in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
OVER 3,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE
According to BJP, the rally is scheduled to take place at Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir Park and around 30,000 party workers and supporters are expected to attend it. The rally is part of the BJP’s campaign to garner support for its candidates in the Valley.
Sharing details BJP leader Altaf Thakur said that the Prime Minister is coming to Srinagar to interact with the party workers. “He will meet with the 19 candidates of the party and this will boost the morale of the candidates,” he added.
Of the 47 seats in Kashmir, the BJP has fielded candidates in 19 constituencies, fewer than in the last Assembly elections held in 2014.
SECURITY BEEFED UP IN SRINAGAR AHEAD OF PM MODI’S RALLY
Extensive security measures have been put in place ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s rally in Srinagar. In addition to this, the event will be closely monitored by various security agencies.
J&K POLLS
The first phase of the three-phase Assembly election in the Union Territory was held on Wednesday, September 18. Polling in 24 Assembly constituencies across the Union Territory was completed in the first phase.
The remaining two phases of the Jammu and Kashmir polls will be held on September 25 and October 1, while the counting of the votes will be undertaken on October 8.
(Source:NEWS18)
