BJP Suspends Three Leaders in Jammu and Kashmir Amid Elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suspended three of its leaders for engaging in anti-party activities ahead of the third phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir. The suspended leaders are Amit Sharma, DDC Majalta, Prakshit Singh, DDC Jaganu, and Swarn Singh Rathore, District Vice President, Udhampur.
In a letter dated September 28, BJP state working President Sat Paul Sharma stated, “On the basis of the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee, you are hereby suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party for your anti-party activities during the ongoing elections, for which you have already been served a show cause notice. This order comes into immediate effect.”
PM Modi Highlights 2016 Surgical Strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an election rally in Jammu, criticized the Congress party and highlighted the 2016 surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army. He emphasized the strong response of his government against those trying to create trouble in the country.
PM Modi said, “Remember that time when bullets were fired from that side and the Congress used to wave white flags. When the BJP government responded to the bullets with shells, the people on that side came to their senses. Today is 28th September. In the year 2016, on the night of 28th September, a surgical strike was carried out. India had told the world, ‘Yeh naya Bharat hai, yeh ghar mein ghuskar maarta hain…Aatank ke aakao ko pata hai agar kuch bhi himaakat ki toh Modi paataal mein bhi unhe khoj nikalega’.”
Ongoing Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
The elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held in three phases. This marks the first assembly elections in the Union Territory after a ten-year gap and the first since the abrogation of Article 370. The first and second phases of the assembly polls were held on September 18 and September 25, respectively. The third and final phase is scheduled for October 1, with vote counting set for October 8.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has beautiful mountains and is known for its scenic beauty.
Elections -: Elections are a process where people vote to choose their leaders. In this case, people in Jammu and Kashmir are voting to choose their representatives.
PM Modi -: PM Modi is short for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the current Prime Minister of India.
2016 Surgical Strikes -: In 2016, the Indian Army carried out a military operation called surgical strikes. They targeted terrorist camps across the border to stop attacks on India.
Anti-party activities -: Anti-party activities mean actions that go against the rules or interests of the political party. The three leaders did something that the BJP did not like.
Polling -: Polling is the process of voting in an election. People go to polling stations to cast their votes.
Congress -: Congress is another major political party in India. It is different from the BJP.
Vote counting -: Vote counting is the process of counting all the votes that people have cast in an election. It helps to find out who won the election.
