BJP asks people to take pledge on Diwali to weed out militancy

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Oct 18 2017 | 6:57 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP today urged the people to light one 'Diya' for security forces and militancy victims besides taking a pledge to weed out militancy from the state.
"We appeal to the public that while illuminating their homes with numerous Diyas (earthen lamps), they must also light one Diya for our brave hearts and those who are the victims of militancy in the state," state BJP president Sat Sharma said.
He was addressing a 'Diwali milan' at the party headquarters here at Trikuta Nagar.
Sharma said on the occasion of Diwali we should return to eternal path of love and brotherhood and take the pledge to weed out militancy and other evils from the society.
The BJP leader, while greeting the people on the occasion of Diwali, prayed for peace, prosperity and progress of the state and nation.

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First Published: Oct 18 2017 | 6:57 PM IST

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