Article 35A repeal liberated J&K women from shackles of 7 decade discrimination: Rana

BAGPAT, UP JUNE 04: Senior BJP leader Mr Devender Singh Rana today said repeal of Article 35A of the Constitution of India liberated Jammu and Kashmir women from the shackles of over seven decade discrimination and deprivation.

“The landmark and historic political developments of August 5, 2019 proved death knell for the hypocrisy of the self-styled champions of the so-called women empowerment and exposed their double standards with regard to giving equal rights to the daughters of Jammu and Kashmir”, Mr Rana said while addressing the conference of social Media volunteers at Modi Nagar in Bagpat Parliamentary Constituency, as part of the BJP’s Jan Abhiyaan to mark illustrious nine years of Narendra Modi Government.

Kanta Kamad, Member Parliament Rajya Sabha and Dr Manju Shiwach, MLA Modi Nagar were present on the occasion..

He said, apart from emotionally and psychologically integrated Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country besides ending the era of deprivation of marginalized segments like Valmikis, PoK refugees, Gorkhas, Gujjar Bakerwals west PAK refugees and the other weaker sections, the abrogation of special status bade farewell to gender bias. How ironic it had been for over seven decades since independence for the daughters seizing to be the citizens of their aborigines after marrying non-state subjects. This provision was against the principle of equality, he added.

Mr Devender Rana said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A demonstrated the firm will of the Prime Minister and Home Minister Amit Shah to accomplish BJP’s mission of One India and Nation First. The determination  and resolve with which the central leadership went ahead with the agenda of transforming Jammu and Kashmir has unnerved the inimical elements across the borders and their lackeys back home. He said the Congress, which ruled the country and Jammu and Kashmir for better part since independence, showed callous insensitivity towards the people in general and women in particular.

During his hectic day-long schedule, Mr Devender Rana along with the prominent local Karykartas of the BJP interacted with media persons, prominent citizens of the Bagpat Lok Sabha Constituency and paid floral tributes to valiant freedom fighters Ashfaq-ullah Khan and Ram Prasad Bismal at Vandna Chowk while on way to Bagpat.

In his public discourse, the senior BJP leader from Jammu and Kashmir highlighted some of the numerous achievements of the Modi Government during the past nine years, saying these have inspired the people, not only across the country but around the world as well. The comity of nations sees in India an upcoming superpower that can lead the nation states in resolving crisis and conflicts. For compatriots, the mere thought of India becoming Vishwa Guru under Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership is a sense of pride, Mr Rana added.   

He touched every sector of economic development with statistical data and India’s enviable foreign policy during the past nine years and said this has made all the difference. The development and nation building remains top priority for the Yashaswi Pradhan Mantri”, Mr Rana added.

“In this odyssey of national reconstruction, Jammu and Kashmir remains the priority for the BJP”, Mr Rana said, adding that the UT has been recognized as one of the best performing Union Territories in implementing the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which extends health insurance coverage to 97 percent of the population holing 80 lakh golden cards . He said Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing industrial revolution after seven decades of stagnation.  Rs 66,000 crore in private investment proposals have flooded within a year while 1,455 industrial units are operational, marking the largest industrial campaign in the region’s history. Land has been allotted to a record-breaking 1,711 industrial units, and the rise of 500 start-ups has ushered in a new social revolution. With a dedicated budget of Rs one lakh crore for physical infrastructure development, the foundations of progress are firmly laid. Jammu and Kashmir is soaring to new heights with a record-breaking influx of 1.88 crore tourists, the highest since independence. Schools across the UT operated for a remarkable 200 days last year, The tribal communities have not only escaped economic deprivation but are also experiencing the fruits of social justice. Empowered by the Forest Rights Act, they now hold rights over water, forest, and land. Concerns of all segments of the society including Kashmiri Pandits, West Pakistan Refugees, SC’s and STs are being addressed on priority, he added.

Referring to the charisma of Prime Minister Modi, the senior BJP leader Mr Rana recalled the Australian Prime Minister describing him as the Boss and another Prime Minister of an African country bowing before his leadership. He said while chronic inimical neighbor Pakistan is grappling with a food crisis, Modi government provided free rations to 80 crore people and also ensured free Covid vaccine to the countrymen. Government of India ran the world’s largest free immunization programme, under which over 200 crore doses of made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines have been administered.

Mr Rana said that the Prime Minister Modi transformed the country England, which had opposed freedom to India, has been surpassed with this nation emerging as fifth largest economy of the world now. The Reserve Bank of India has reported that the IMF forecasts that India will attain fourth place by 2025 and to the third place by 2027.

Mr Devender Rana also referred to India’s transformation into a digital economy, primarily led by UPI of the NCPI, which is one of the major achievements of the government. Today, India leads in terms of using digital translations, where even roadside vendors accept digital payments even for very small amounts. Under the Swachh Bharat mission, over 3 lakh villages have declared open defecation free, over 2.5 lakh villages have liquid waste management facilities, and almost 2 lakh have solid waste management arrangements.

“These are just a few of the major achievements the country registered under Mr Narendra Modi in the past nine years”, Mr Rana added.