Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Visit Doda for Historic Rally Ahead of Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday to address a public rally for the BJP ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday.
Jitendra Singh visited the venue on Friday evening to review preparations for the public meeting on September 14. The elections in Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled for September 18, September 25, and October 1, with counting set for October 8.
Singh noted that this will be the first visit by a Prime Minister to Doda in nearly 50 years. He said, “There is a lot of excitement among the public as PM Modi has given priority to remote areas. In the past 10 years, a lot of development has taken place in Doda. No Prime Minister has visited Doda in the past 50 years. But after the visit of PM Modi, a message will go that PM Modi has worked a lot, bringing remote areas on par with developed areas.”
On PM Modi’s vision of ‘Naya Kashmir,’ Singh said, “There has been significant progress. The number of startups has increased from 30 to around 850-900.”
Regarding the BJP’s performance, Singh said, “We will comfortably win all the seats in the first phase of the polls.” He also criticized previous Congress and coalition governments for neglecting the region, adding, “In the last 11 years, the area has transformed. It now takes just 2-3 hours to reach Jammu, which was previously impossible, thanks to new road networks through the villages.”
These elections are the first assembly polls in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 Assembly constituencies, including 7 reserved for SCs and 9 reserved for STs. According to the Election Commission of India, there are 8.806 million eligible voters in the region.
In the previous Assembly elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 25, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) won 15, and the Congress won 12.
Doubts Revealed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: He is the leader of India and the head of the government. He makes important decisions for the country.
Doda -: Doda is a district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is known for its beautiful landscapes and mountains.
Jammu and Kashmir -: This is a region in northern India. It has beautiful mountains and valleys and is known for its unique culture.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh -: He is a member of the Indian government who helps in making decisions and managing different departments.
assembly elections -: These are elections where people choose their representatives for the state government. It is like choosing class monitors in school.
decade -: A decade means 10 years. So, when they talk about development over the past decade, they mean the last 10 years.
neglecting -: Neglecting means not taking care of something or someone. In this context, it means previous governments did not pay enough attention to Doda.