Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Celebrates Peaceful Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi [India], October 2: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted the significant voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, marking a shift from past unrest to a peaceful democratic process. He noted that the region has transitioned from having a ‘stone-pelting industry’ to witnessing a remarkable 65-66% voter turnout, considering it a substantial victory.
‘The ground situation in J-K before the elections was, there was an industry called stone-pelting industry…But yesterday’s voting turnout was 65-66 per cent, which is a huge victory for us…Peaceful elections were held…There is a restoration of democracy,’ Puri said.
Expressing confidence in the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Union Minister said, ‘We are sure that the BJP will win the elections…In the coming time, J-K’s story will be one of the biggest stories of independent India.’
Puri also criticized Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge for his remark about not dying until PM Modi is ‘removed from power,’ stating that PM Modi will remain the Prime Minister because the people want him to be.
‘Mallikarjun Kharge is not well, he should take rest…But he every time brings low-level political discourse…PM Modi will not be the PM because he wants, he will be the PM because the people want him to be the prime minister of the country…Our primary duty is to assess the country and that is taking place; we have become the 5th largest economy…Wherever elections will take place in the coming time, the results will be in the favour of the BJP party,’ he said.
Notably, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday felt unwell while addressing a poll campaign rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and after taking rest, Kharge said that he will not die until PM Modi is ‘removed from power.’
‘We will fight to restore statehood… I am 83 years old, I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive till PM Modi is removed from power,’ Congress leader Kharge said.
The third and final phase of polling held in the seven districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully on Tuesday with a record voter turnout of 65.58 percent till 7 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. With this, the polling has come to an end in the Union Territory with results scheduled on October 8. Phase-1 and Phase-2 saw polling percentages of 61.38 percent and 57.31 percent respectively. The counting of votes is scheduled on October 8.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who helps run the country by being in charge of a specific area, like education or health. Hardeep Singh Puri is one such minister.
Hardeep Singh Puri -: Hardeep Singh Puri is a leader in India who works for the government. He helps make important decisions for the country.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in the northern part of India. It has beautiful mountains and is known for its special status in Indian politics.
Assembly elections -: Assembly elections are when people vote to choose their local leaders who will make decisions for their state or region.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Congress leader -: A Congress leader is someone who is a part of the Indian National Congress, another major political party in India. Mallikarjun Kharge is one of their leaders.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader in the Indian National Congress party. He often speaks about political issues in India.
PM Modi -: PM Modi is short for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the current Prime Minister of India and a leader of the BJP.
65.58% turnout -: 65.58% turnout means that out of all the people who could vote, 65.58% of them actually went and voted. This is a way to measure how many people participated in the election.