Jitendra Singh begins campaign in home turf; targets Cong for holding back projects

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Mar 20 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

Union minister and BJP leader Jitendra Singh on Wednesday targeted the Congress and its allies for "holding back" crucial projects in the Udhampur-Kathua-Doda constituency for 40 years.

Singh, who hit the campaign trail for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, interacted with BJP office-bearers and workers from different mandals of Reasi district.

The Minister of State for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is seeking re-election from Udhampur.

In a blistering attack at the opposition, the BJP leader said many governments represented by the Congress and its allies failed to do justice to the people by turning blind eye towards many welfare projects, and that it was only the Modi government which green-lit such projects.

He cited the examples of Shahpur-Kandi national project,

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First Published: Mar 20 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

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