Modi rallies for new leadership, vows to end terrorism in J&K

| Updated: 14 September, 2024 6:38 pm IST

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is nearing its end. Speaking at a large election rally in Doda, he emphasized his government’s efforts to bring in fresh, young leaders to replace the long-standing dynastic politics that have plagued the region.

 

Modi aimed at the National Conference, Congress, and PDP, accusing them of prioritizing family over the people and stunting new leadership. “They looked after their own children while ignoring yours,” he remarked, stressing that these parties had hollowed out the region from within.

 

 

He pledged to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and urged voters not to return the previous ruling parties to power, as they had historically ignored the needs of the people and contributed to corruption and separatism.

 

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Modi praised the efforts of young leaders who emerged from the local elections his government initiated, stating that democracy has been restored at the grassroots. He credited these newly elected representatives with driving a new phase of development, saying that the stones once hurled in protests were now being used to build a better future.

 

 

Addressing the crowd in Kashmiri, Modi promised that the upcoming assembly elections would shape the destiny of Jammu and Kashmir. He positioned the contest as a battle between the youth and the established political families, stating that the latter had failed the people.

 

In closing, he reiterated that terrorism is in its final throes, giving hope for a peaceful future in the region.

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