Jammu,
Oct 05: Jammu Kashmir BJP State Spokesperson Balbir
Ram Rattan, while interacting with a group of local people of W.No. 17 in Pucca
Talab area of Jammu West Constituency, said that there are a large number of
such localities in Jammu city which has majority population of weaker sections,
particular Scheduled Castes and they are supporting the candidates with Lotus
symbol in the Urban Local Bodies elections.
“Gone are the days when SCs were taken for granted by
parties like Congress for getting their votes”, Balbir said and added that
members of this community are today well informed, more aware and fully
understand the programmes and policies of the political parties.
Balbir said that it is the BJP only which has real pain
and concern for the weaker sections and that Narendra Modi government at the Centre
recognized the contribution of most revered dalit leader Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. It
has also initiated various schemes for the socio-economic upliftment of the
members of these sections, who remained neglected in the schemes of the
successive governments of Congress.
Balbir informed that when BJP was in coalition in the
state, it focussed on ensuring that SCs are taken care in government schemes.
Making a fervent appeal to support and vote BJP candidate
Nidhi Manjotra, who is well educated, active and belongs to the SC community.
He assured that the party candidate would put her best efforts to come up to
the expectations of the voters after becoming their representative in Jammu
Municipal Corporation.
BJP State Working Committee Member & Ward Incharge for
16 & 17, Ajay Vaid, on this occasion, said that elections to the ULBs are
held to take the democracy to the grass roots level. It provides opportunity to
the people at the lowest level to play their role in the matters related to
development of their wards and ensure provision of basic amenities. He appealed
for making the BJP candidates successful in their ward.
The gathering, on the occasion, expressed gratitude to
BJP for giving mandate to a female from reserved category of their ward to
contest ULB election.
Besides party candidate Nidhi Manjotra, State Working
Committee Member & Wards Incharge 16 & 17, Ajay Vaid, Ex-Corporator
Balwan Singh, Ward President Balbir Singh, Rajan Thakyal, Gourab Mangotra,
Sagar Chandwal, Manish Chandwal, Ramkali and others.
