People no more shut doors for BJP, says Ashok Koul

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 07 (STC): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gaining ground across Jammu and Kashmir as it reaches out to voters village by village during the Budgam bypolls, said party’s General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul and called it a real victory for the party.
Talking to media Koul said, “We are going from village to village, meeting every voter for the first time. That’s a big achievement for us, a real victory,” Koul told reporters. “Earlier, people used to shut their doors upon seeing the BJP. That fear has gone now. People are welcoming us,” he said.
Koul said that the BJP’s growing acceptance among voters marks a major shift in Jammu and Kashmir. “We didn’t contest the election in 2024 in Budgam, but this time we feel people will support us. In the next three days, we’ll continue our campaign across Budgam with full strength,” he said.
Taking a dig at Chief Minister Reacting to Omar Abdullah’s poll campaign event in Nagrota, he said, “He could only speak for five minutes before the mic went off. Then he said, ‘Alright, you vote for him,’ and left,” Koul said.
“Those who can’t even handle their own microphone, how will they handle Jammu and Kashmir?”
Koul said he was also in Nagrota for his own programmes and saw large crowds in the market. “It was hard even to walk through the bazaar. The energy among the people is visible,” he added.
Koul also joined celebrations in Srinagar marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, saying the event was observed nationwide to honor the spirit of unity and patriotism.
(Straight Talk Communications)