DDC polls | BJP takes poll campaign to Geelani’s bastion Sopore, promises development
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Voter turnout a message from folks that they need peace and brotherhood, it says
Buoyed by rising imprints in Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took its poll campaign rally in ‘tongas’ (horse-driven carriages) in north Kashmir’s Sopore, hometown of ex-Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani and a bastion of now-banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).
Raising slogans like “Narendra Modi bhai, zindabad” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, the ‘tonga’ rally was led by J&K affairs in-charge Vibodh Gupta within the militancy-infested Mabugh space, with many ladies supporters.
The campaign was for Fareeda Khan, an area candidate fielded by the BJP, for the continued District Development Council (DDC) polls.
“A DDC constituency of Sopore recorded 18% polling [on Tuesday]. It was once in the throes of terrorism and separatism. However, the turnout is a message from people that they want peace and brotherhood. Dilution of Article 35(A) and Article 370 have opened up the atmosphere in Kashmir and people are coming out to vote,” Mr. Gupta mentioned.
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He described the rally was additionally as message — “don’t destroy Kashmir” — to Pakistan, ISI, Hurriyat and the the Gupkar alliance.
“The Sopore Mandi should have been exporting apples to London and as far as Kerala. Unfortunately, it was consumed by terrorism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will set up an international mandi in Sopore. People should vote for Mr. Modi’s mission and vision,” Mr. Gupta mentioned.
The rally comes because the BJP is quick rising as a major political participant taking up the seven-party Gupkar alliance and dominating many municipalities and panchayats for the reason that 2018 polls, particularly in central and south Kashmir.
The rally was guarded by bullet-proof automobiles and closely armed troopers. No different political celebration, just like the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, has organised any such political rally in Sopore up to now.
Several constituencies of Sopore witnessed polls on Tuesday. In truth, Mr. Geelani’s hometown Duroo village recorded simply 0.09% voting. However, in a departure from the previous, adjoining constituencies like Zaingeer noticed vital numbers of voters turning up on the polling cubicles, with many constituencies registering over 15% voting.
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