Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Sunday said that his competition in the election is with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its proxies.
“BJP does not step forward on their own but push their “stepneys” or substitutes ahead”, Tarigami said addressing public rallies in Kulgam constituency in south Kashmir on Sunday.
Tarigami said that the areas that have joined the Kulgam constituency after delimitation including Yaripora and others see a great passion and enthusiasm among the electorates.
“People want a better life and an end to unemployment which is ruining their lives and future”, he said and added “we are committed to doing our best to help them”.
Criticizing the BJP, Tarigami said, “The Home Minister has questioned the Congress. I have only one question: where is your report card? They have insulted us, violated our rights, and disrespected Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. What message do they have for the unemployed youth? They made promises about MSP (Minimum Support Price). Where are those promises? They promised us electricity, yet they’ve done the opposite, taking away what little we have. We’re simply asking for our share.”
Tarigami criticized the BJP for holding a sit-in in the region, saying, “During the parliamentary elections, they said the lotus would bloom here. The lotus was already in Dal Lake and will remain, but they failed to make it bloom elsewhere.”
Tarigami said that the people of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh are the decision-makers. They know which face they trust, and they understand the difference between what was said yesterday and today.
“We will wait for the people’s verdict in the elections,” he added.
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