Udhampur: Having lost ground in its erstwhile political bastion and sensing rout in the ensuing elections, Harsh Dev Singh, Chairman JKNPP alleged that BJP planning to float a new regional party to divide the Dogra votes in Jammu region.
He said that BJP had realized that Jammu electorates who earlier voted to catapult it to power will now exercise their franchise and powers to dethrone it. He said that alarmed at the prospect of loss of power and a definite debacle in case the Jammu votes remained undivided, the BJP had reportedly conceived a new strategy to prevent such votes from going one way. And some leaders were being projected for the purpose who though would be BJP men, but seek votes in the name of a new regional outfit which would serve as another frontal organization of BJP, claimed Singh. He was addressing public meetings in Nakki, Palnoo, Battal, Manwal and Kathar village of Ramnagar and Nagrota Assembly constituencies respectively. He also inaugurated Jio show-room at Manwal.
Pointing towards the increased activity of a BJP MLA from District Kathua, Harsh Dev Singh said it was being strategically done at the behest of BJP Chief with a design. The said MLA who had a couple of meetings with Amit Shah had been assigned the charge of approaching the people with the slogan of restoring Dogra honour and CBI probe in Rasana case. He said that the Amit Shah’s new soldier was the same BJP leader who had failed to utter even a single word as a Minister in the cabinet for CBI probe. “Having enjoyed the fruits of power for three years in PDP led govt, the said MLA remained one of the most trusted lieutenants of Mehbooba till the date of his ouster from state cabinet. Where was this gentleman when dogras were on the roads seeking declaration of holiday on Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday. And why did he not support the dogra movement at that time despite being a cabinet Minister.
He had failed to confront Engineer Rashid, the MLA langate, who had used derogatory words against Maharaja Hari Singh on the floor of the House. Further the said MLA had failed to counter MLA Akbar Lone when the latter raised Pro Pak slogans in the Assembly”, said Singh. Similarly, added Harsh, the said MLA failed to assert in the Assembly in the face of PDP leadership refusing the grant of Dogra certificate to Jammu youth. And then suddenly one fine morning, after his ouster from the seat of power, a realization dawned upon him that dogras had suffered humiliation and neglect at the hands of various govts in which he too occupied important positions.
Amused by the said leader’s new found love for the Dogras, Singh said that never during his 22 years political career had he shown such fondness for Dogra culture and history or the cause of Jammu while promoting throughout the respective agendas of Tewari congress, INC and then BJP. And having changed atleast three political parties during his political journey, he was now the chosen one by Amit Shah for the new political outfit to help BJP by creating a division in the anti BJP votes. He said that, acting under the tutelage of Amit Shah, the said MLA was vainly trying to cause division in the Jammu votes with a view to stop NPP which was fast emerging as a viable alternative to BJP in Jammu region. Cautioning the Dogras to beware of such opportunist politicians who were acting at the behest of BJP, Harsh Dev Singh said that they should remember that such opportunist leaders had the track record of changing colours like chameleon so as to subserve their vested political interests.
Describing Panthers Party as the lone crusader for the rights of Jammu, Harsh Dev Singh urged upon the people not to be misled by deceptive pranks of BJP which could go to any extent to realize its nasty political goals. He said that BJP’s political ambitions have lit fires that will take years and years to subside. And in the process how much damage is done to the body polity of Jammu is the least concern of these powery hungry demagogues, said Singh.