Koul, Kavinder unveil statue of Atal Behari Vajpayee at Atal ji Chowk near Radio Station Jammu

Vajpayee will be a source of inspiration for all times: Ashok Koul

He proved the mettle of good governance during his tenure as PM: Kavinder

Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Org) and Kavinder Gupta today unveiled the statue of Atal Behari Vajpayee during a programme held at Atalji Chowk near Radio Station Jammu.

On the occasion, Jugal Kishore Sharma Member Parliament (MP), Purnima Sharma Corporator Ward No: 1 and former Dy Mayor, Parmod Kapahi District President, Vinay Gupta, Sanjita Dogra President Mahila Morcha, Rajeev Charak, Parveen Kerni, Rajesh Gupta, Anu Gupta, Ramesh Gupta, Rajesh Gupta, Sanjay Mahay, Vageesh Gupta, Sakina Bano, Naresh Pradhan, Subhash Gupta, Satinder Gupta, Manav Gupta, Parveen Arora, Sangeeta Anand, Shub Lata Sharma, Suman Raina and Radha Sharma were present.

It is pertinent to mention here that Kavinder Gupta provided the funds for the installation of this statue at this intersection earlier named as Atal Chowk by the Former Deputy Mayor Jammu, Purnima Sharma. Even before this, Kavinder Gupta has installed many statues during his tenure as Mayor, the prominent ones being two statues of Maharaja Hari Singh, Acharya Chanakya and Jai Prakash Narayan besides constructing Balidan Stambh at Ambphalla, Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan Road and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Chowk.

Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Koul stated that Atal Behari Vajpayee will always be a source of inspiration for the BJP. There are multiple achievements this great leader during his parliamentary stint of 60 years. His address in the UNO was highly impressive and is remembered by the statesmen across the globe even today. The senior BJP leader said that the National Highways project that has transformed the whole scenario was envisioned by Atal Behari Vajpayee.

In his address, Kavinder Gupta asserted that Article 370 abrogation is a big slap to those who were running their political shops by befooling the people in its name and these shops stand totally closed today.

Kavinder said that introduced the concept of good governance and proved it during his tenure as Nation’s Prime Minister by ending misgovernance and loot of tax payers’ money that existed during the Congress Rule. Even India’s nuclear capability was displayed by conducting Pokhran blast during his tenure.
He said Article 370 had only promoted separatism that led to the vicious cycle of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and the credit of abrogating Art 370 goes to Atal Behari Vajpayee. He said that abrogation of Article 370 is a big slap to those who were running their political shops in the Valley by befooling the people in the name of this temporary constitutional provision. He said that their shops stand totally closed today stone pelting, hartals or violence have become things of the past post Art 370 Abrogation.

He said that the great leader and visionary promoted the spirit of patriotism and nationalism, which he believed necessary for progress, prosperity and unity of the nation
He also informed that a big function will be held on the birth anniversary of Vajpayee ji i.e, December 25 at the same place.

Former Dy Mayor Purnima Sharma also enumerated the achievements of AB Vajpayee. She asserted that remaining a parliament member for such a long time is enough to prove the par excellence qualities of Atal Jee as people’s representative. She said that the statue unveiled today is our tribute (Shradha) to the great leader who kept guiding the party cadre since the Janasangh time.

Pramod Kapahi, Rajeev Charak and Mahant Ramaeshwar Dass ji also spoke on the occasion.