The BJP is shaping its poll narrative around the positive impacts of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, as its senior leader Jugal Kishore Sharma filed the nomination papers for the Jammu parliamentary constituency on March 30.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur accompanied Mr. Sharma, who is seeking a third term in Parliament, to the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Later, Mr. Thakur led a road show in the city and set the party’s tone for the upcoming elections.
“J&K has a special place in the heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By abrogating articles 370 and 35A, he has ended stone pelting and terrorism in the State. Terrorism-related incidents have come down by 75%, killings of locals have gone down by 81% and killing of security forces have also decreased by 50%. This is all possible because of a strong government at the Centre,” Mr. Thakur said.
