Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: Gone are the days when the writ of the BJP ran in areas between Pt Premnath Dogra Bhawan and Raghunath Bazar in Jammu city. Kachi Chowni, Purani Mandi, Jain Bazar, Patel Bazar, City Chowk, Kanak Mandi and Ragunath Bazar and Ragunath Pura were the areas which were considered the BJP's strongholds and these were also the areas where the handful of BJP activists used to operate. But things have now changed and changed completely.
These areas are no longer the strongholds of the BJP. In fact, the BJP has lost its hold over these areas. During the past more than two months, people in their thousands held massive demonstrations in these areas against the BJP and these were also the areas where people on their own not once but thrice observed a complete shutdown to register their protest against the BJP. It happened on April 24. It happened on May 27 and it has been happening since July 31. In between, people of these areas in their thousands joined the candle light protest marches on June 5 and July 23. Besides, they in their thousands joined the AIIMS Coordination Committee-organized Lalkar Rally. But more than that, the people of these areas have been greeting the ACC members and their supporters with slogans like "Abhinav Sharma Age Bado, Hum Tumahre Saath Hain", "BJP Hai Hai", "BJP Murdabad", "Nirmal Singh Amar Rahe", "Rajesh Gupta, Amar Rahe", "Kavinvder Gupta, Amar Rahe", "Sat Sharma, Amar Rahe," PDP Ke Teen Dalal, Nirmal, Bali Aur Sat", "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", "Bande Mataram", "Hum Kaya Chahte Hain, AIIMS", "Jammu Ke Gadaron Ko, Jute Maro Sallon ko" and so on. The fact of the matter is that no BJP leader today dares to walk alone in these streets and bazaars. But the truth is that a very strong anti-BJP wave is sweeping the entire Jammu region. The worst aspect of the whole situation is the path of destruction the BJP has chosen to tread. |
