With the baggage of mistrust carried by the present ruling clique having become murkier and cumbersome, the people were quitting BJP in large numbers day after day and increasingly reposing their faith in Panthers Party, said Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman and Former Minister. He was addressing media persons today after inducting Mr.Vinod Kumar son of BJP MLA from Chenani Sh. Dina Nath in Panthers Party today alongwith hundreds of supporters.
Welcoming the BJP leader into the party fold, Mr. Singh said that those who were swayed by the grandiloquent promises and seductive slogans had seen through the real face of the saffron party and were desperately waiting to teach BJP a life time lesson. He said that not only were the people of the region cheated by the BJP over the false promises made by it but were extremely antagonized over the complete disregard for their honour and pride which the dogras valued more than their lives. The people of Jammu had got the shocker of their lifetimes by the most pusillanimous conduct of BJP and the cowardly posturing of its leaders in Assembly and outside. Upholding dogra pride and honour would remain the most sacrosanct slogan of NPP, said Singh.
Making a mention of the unwholesome compromises made by BJP for power sake during coalition rule including denial of holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday, Mr. Singh said that herculean efforts would have to be made to strengthen the multiple dents inflicted upon dogra honour by these self proclaimed champions of Jammu. “Is there anything more valuable than self pride? And is there anything ghastlier then insult to our honour?” questioned Harsh. “While FIRs were lodged against Army and CRPF and amnesty granted to anti nationals and stone-pelters, the BJP and its Cheer leaders remained conspicuously silent and tight lipped. The so called champions made one surrender after the other under the smoke screen of national interest during their 3 ½ year rule”, said Harsh.
Pointing towards the lengthy list of compromises made by State BJP on nationalist issues, Mr. Singh said that its leaders in J&K had caused the greatest disappointment to their own supporters as well by abandoning its age old principles. He said that several other obnoxious overtures of saffron flavoured govt in J&K included abandonment of Sainik Colony project in Kashmir in view of the Ex-servicemen symbolizing Indian nationalism, shelving of separate KP Township project in Kashmir on the dictates of separatists, re-naming of Hari Parbat as Kohi-e-maran, Bahu-Fort as Shahbad, introduction of Kashmiri language as a subject in Jammu Colleges, refusal to grant dogra certificate, division of Jammu region into Pir-Panjal and Chenab Valley region as indicated in AOA, compensation to NOKs of stone-pelters and militants, refusal to grant ex-gratia to soldiers martyrd while fighting militancy in the state, dilly dally over eviction of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis illegally settled in Jammu, allocation of all 10,000 posts of SPOs sanctioned by Union Govt in favour of Kashmir besides utter discrimination against Jammu youth in the matter of appointments to govt Jobs.
Mr.Vinod Kumar said that with BJP having lost its credibility in Jammu region, it was NPP alone which could fill the void and provide an alternative to the people of Jammu region. He said that he alongwith all his supporters would take the agenda and dogma of Panthers Party to each nook and corner of Jammu region besides exposing the persistent betrayals of BJP especially with the weaker and marginalized sections of society.