BJP’s Delhi win shows rejection of false promises: Sunil Sethi  

Sajid Raina

Srinagar, Feb 10 : Terming BJP’s victory in Delhi elections as “people’s rejection of false promises,” BJP National Spokesperson Advocate Sunil Sethi on Monday said that shift in mood of people will have significant implications on national politics, including Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing a press conference here, Sharma, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “People have proven that false promises do not get their support. You can mislead them for some time, but not for long.”

Sethi said that a shift is taking place where voters are backing political parties that fulfill their commitments.

Referring to the BJP’s track record, Sethi stated that the party had fulfilled over 97% of the promises made in its 2014 manifesto and more than 99% of the commitments in 2019. “The BJP makes promises with a clear roadmap to fulfill them,” he said.

On Jammu and Kashmir, Sethi alleged that for the past 75 years, political parties in the region, including the National Conference, PDP, and Congress, had engaged in what he termed “misleading politics.”

He claimed that these parties made promises they never intended to fulfill. “The people of J&K have now witnessed a change after the abrogation of Article 370. There is a new form of politics where commitments are being honoured,” he said.

However, he maintained that some parties were still engaging in “misleading politics.”

Sethi also accused regional parties of competing in making statements on separatism. “If a statement is given by the PDP, the National Conference tries to make a bigger one. But no one thinks about the general public,” he said.

Referring to governance in J&K post-August 5, 2019, he said, “The constitution of Jammu and Kashmir no longer exists. The region is now governed by the Constitution of India, and any future statehood will also function under it.”

On the recent death of a man, Makhan Din, in Kathua, who allegedly died by suicide after he was called by police for questioning, he said, “The BJP has taken this incident very seriously. We have raised the matter with the authorities, and a detailed inquiry will be conducted. If anyone is found responsible, strict action will be taken.”—(KNO)