The BJP today appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to defeat the evil designs of the anti national elements who have vitiated the peaceful atmosphere in the state particularly in Kashmir valley.
"The people of Jammu and Kashmir have to defeat the evil designs of anti-national elements, who have vitiated the peaceful atmosphere in the state, particularly in Kashmir valley, which has also disturbed the annual Amarnath Yatra," BJP National Vice President and in charge for Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna said.
He said the party at the national level is keeping eye on the entire situation and the Union government has assured to provide every kind of help to the state government for restoring peace and normalcy.
Khanna was speaking during a core group meeting of the party to take stock of the developments arising after the ongoing turmoil in valley.
The party leaders discussed the current situation related to law and order and smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra.
Senior BJP leader and MoS in the PMO Jitendra Singh briefed about the discussions held during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent high level meeting on Kashmir and said that the Union government is keeping vigil on the developments in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that review meetings on daily basis are held at New Delhi to discuss the latest situation in the state.
BJP state president and MLA Sat Sharma, on behalf of the state unit of BJP, appealed the people of Kashmir in particular to maintain peace and harmony and extend every possible help in ensuring that there is no further violence or law and order problem.
Khanna, when asked about the separatists' call for
boycott of the forthcoming elections, said people should participate in elections in large numbers and vote according to their will.
"I think people should vote according to the work done by this government," he said adding when democracy is there, development will happen.
Creating hurdles in the democratic system would not be in the interest of this state," he said criticised the putting up of posters calling for a boycott of elections.
On the allegation levelled by NC on withdrawal of security to his party leaders, the BJP leader said "security is not taken away on vindictiveness."
It works on the basis of reports of security agencies and not seeing who the person is or to which party he belongs to, Khanna said.
The Anantnag Lok Sabha seat fell vacant in June last after Mehbooba won the assembly bypolls and vacated it to become the Chief Minister. The bypolls for this seat would now be held on April 12
The Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, for which the bypolls will be held on April 9, was vacated by former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra who had resigned last year in September in protest against alleged "brutalities" on Kashmir protesters.
