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Massive turnout in DDC polls a victory for democracy: Shri Kavinder Gupta

‘BJP will win DDC polls with thumping majority’

Former Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kavinder Gupta today said the massive turnout in the District Development Council elections of Jammu and Kashmir had proved a decisive victory for democracy in the Union Territory.

In a statement issued here today, the senior BJP leader said that DDC polls, which were held first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded a massive voter turnout in all the eight phases of polls had not only proved the victory of democracy over guns and bullets, but had also opened the eyes of so called Gupkar leaders who exploited the people of Kashmir valley for the last 70 years and deprived of their due rights.

“This election will be written as a great election in the history of Jammu and Kashmir because the people here have shown that democracy has won,” Shri Kavinder Gupta said while expressing gratitude to the people of J&K for their enormous participation in DDC polls.

The former Deputy Chief Minister attacked the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleging that the two parties had let loose a rein of loot and plunder in the state. He reiterated that political outfits like NC, PDP, Congress and their ilk are opposing BJP for the sake of opposition otherwise they have no valid reason or issue to contest party’s dedication towards people.

The former Deputy Chief Minister asserted that progressive changes which took place in J&K after PM Shri Narendra Modi led government came into power including abrogation of contentious Article 370 and Article 35A, bringing region under direct control of Centre, holding of DDC elections, elimination of terror mongers, stronger vigil along borders including IB, LOC and LAC, introduction of several laws which earlier were barred in the erstwhile State due to Art 370 barrier, and many others have convinced people considerably that BJP is the only party which values nationalism, public good and development the most. He said that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi the country’s development profile has witnessed tremendous growth.

Shri Kavinder Gupta said that it is time to show the doors to such political groups which indulge in anti-nation activities and sway innocents towards the death-knell. He said that the overwhelming response of people and massive voting turnout shows that BJP is going to win DDC polls with a thumping majority and the entire landscape of development in J&K will soon see the change which the people desired and deserved.