Jammu: Former minister and senior National Conference leader Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Monday termed the nine years of BJP government as an era of broken promises.
While addressing a meeting, he said the people of India, especially Jammu and Kashmir, are angry with the policies of the government and would certainly give the BJP a “grand exit” through their power of the ballot.
According to a statement issued here, Sadhotra called out the BJP for “exploiting religious sentiments, inciting ultranationalist passions, and creating drift between the communities to remain glued to power”.
“Now that the BJP stands exposed for failure on all fronts and pushing the nation to crisis-like situations, it has resorted to visiting the doorsteps of the alienated people, in a vain bid to establish the connect, but the response is more than clear, as manifested in the recently held Karnataka that has sent shock waves to the entire saffron rank and file,” he said.
He added, “The people are within their rights to ask the BJP on the promises like Rs 15 lakh being deposited in the accounts of each Indian family, bringing black money to the country from outside, creation of two crore jobs per year for unemployed youth, doubling the income of farmers, pushing up the economy by devising people-friendly policies, ensuring rapid industrialization for growth and instilling a sense of security among the compatriots.”
He described the BJP as “dream merchants”, saying they might have perfected themselves in marketing practices but on the delivery front, their track record is dismal.
Referring to the “bleak scenario” in Jammu and Kashmir, the former minister said the poor and the youth are “braving the brunt of the BJP’s misgovernance”.
“As if the burgeoning unemployment was not enough due to lack of avenues and dolling out of jobs to the outsiders, the poor young students feel handicapped to pursue studies after 12th class as the process for higher education has been made cumbersome by introducing the nation-wide competition for admissions,” he said.
Sadhotra summed up the nine years of the BJP government as “disastrous for the future of the nation and worrisome for the compatriots”.
