NC has forgotten promises made before Assembly elections: Chugh

The BJP has accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of failing to deliver on its promises made in the election manifesto.

BJP national general secretary and J&K incharge Tarun Chugh Tarun Chugh launched a fierce attack on the NC at Baramulla, holding it accountable for both “broken promises and dangerous rhetoric”.

Chugh was accompanied by Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP; Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly; Baldev Billawaria and Anwar Khan, general secretaries, J&K BJP; where he addressed a worker’s meeting at Baramulla.

Chugh reminded NC leaders, including Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, about their promises made before elections. “Where are the one lakh jobs they promised? What happened to filling all government vacancies within 180 days? Where are the six free LPG cylinders and the 200 units of free electricity? These weren’t just promises, they were a fraud on the youth and poor of J&K,” Chugh said.

Calling the NC manifesto a cruel joke, Chugh said the party has failed to deliver even the basics, and is now trying to divert attention by crying “cultural invasion” over tourism. “Instead of answering for their failures, they’ve now found a new excuse—labelling Indian tourists as invaders. This is not just laughable, it is sinister,” he added.

Reacting strongly to NC MP Aga Rahulla’s remarks describing tourism as a “cultural invasion,” Chugh said such statements echo Pakistan-sponsored propaganda. “When NC leaders brand Indian tourists as cultural invaders, they insult the warmth, hospitality and inclusive identity of Kashmiris,” Chugh stated.

He said tourism brings livelihoods, hope and connectivity to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, and only those clinging to outdated politics of hate would oppose it. “This regressive mindset shows NC’s desperation. They cannot digest the fact that Kashmir is healing and prospering under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership,” he said.

Sat Sharma emphasised that the BJP is committed to the holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir without any bias or discrimination.