Senior BJP leader Tarun Chugh said on Thursday that PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks about land allotment to the homeless in Jammu and Kashmir were a “clear display of panic and frustration”. He accused Mehbooba of engaging in “cheap political tactics” by spreading fear and uncertainty among the poor and homeless population of the Union Territory.
“Mehbooba-like politicians have failed to deliver justice to the people of J&K in the past 70 years,” the BJP national general secretary said. “These political leaders only cared for their chairs and privileges and left the common masses in an uncertain situation for decades, losing their loved ones in the turmoil triggered by vested interests in politicians for the sake of their power,” Chugh said.
Chugh lauded the efforts made by the J-K administration to provide relief to homeless individuals by allocating five marlas to each such person. He claimed that the Muftis and the Abdullahs have never worked for the welfare of the poor in Jammu and Kashmir. These political families took directions from Pakistan’s ISI and intentionally kept J-K underdeveloped and impoverished, he alleged.
Chugh said the current BJP government has successfully curbed anti-India elements and turned J&K into a hub of tourism. He said the people of the Union Territory are proud and actively contributing to nation-building. Chugh commended the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in implementing people-friendly schemes that have brought about positive changes throughout the country.
