Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the voting figures of Day One of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it showed a huge confidence in democracy. The young people feel their vote can bring change, which is the first step towards their empowerment. He blamed the dynastic politics of the two largest parties of Kashmir Valley – the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party – as well as the Congress, for the decades of terror and the “injustices” done to minorities, including Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs, in the Valley.
At the rally in support of BJP candidates at Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, PM Modi said the BJP will fulfil its promise of restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.