BHOGPUR (Pb): Javed Rana, senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader and President of the party for Pir Panjal Zone raised serious concern over divisive politics, saying this has taken a toll on unity across the country.
He was speaking while campaigning for Congress candidate of Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency Smt Karamjit Kour Choudhary in Bhogpur town in Jalandhar district of Punjab State.
The senior National Conference leader said that seeking votes on religion is a dangerous trend, which is not only against the standing norms of the Election Commission of India but also opposite to time-tested amity and brotherhood. He said divisive politics was against the ethos of the country, which is an abode of all, irrespective of religion, region, or culture. He drew the comparison between the British and the prevailing divide-and-rule policy of the BJP, saying this has created a dangerous situation. He, however, exuded confidence that people will foil all such attempts by keeping the flame of secularism shining despite provocations.
The former legislator questioned the BJP-led NDA government’s failure in keeping up the promises made to the people of India, especially the youth. He said where are Rs 15 lakh packs that had to go in the accounts of each Indian or over two crore jobs for youth. He said instead of creating jobs, this government creating unemployment as a result of GST which has hugely impacted small-scale industries besides trade and commerce. He said the big industry was running out of the country.
Javed Rana also expressed concern over increasing suicides by farmers, saying they were ignored by the present dispensation at the Centre. He said the government ignored rural India, which is why the country is facing multi-faceted challenges, the critical situation of the farmers being the crucial one.
The senior NC leader said that the people of Punjab state are direly in need of a change in governance and the people of Punjab should support secular parties.