Jammu, January 21 (Scoop News) – As far as BJP is concerned State BJP Spokesperson Dr. Nirmal Kamal today informed that the “Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” will go ahead with its schedule of hoisting National Flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on January 26 come what may.
“Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” which started from Kolkata on January 12 this year, is mainly to integrate the nationalist forces against the divisive and anti-national elements in the country and send a strong signal to outside forces that the Nation stand one so far the integrity of any of the territory including Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, Dr. Nirmal Kamal said in a statement.
Nirmal said that “Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” no way carries the ill motive of communal division and vitiating of the peace as is being propagated by the ruling government in the State. But this “Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” has mission to bring back the past glory of communal harmony in the State. The Yatra, inter-alia, also is aimed to inculcate a sense of patriotism which is fast fading, among the masses of the country which is currently beset of several challenges weakening the country.
Taking exception to the repeated statements of the State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah not to allow BJYM “Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” to hoist National Flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, on Republic Day, she questioned the leaders of Congress and NC alliance whether they are nationalists or working against the spirit of nationalism?
Why cannot one, now, the bonafides of Omar Abdullah and his ministers in National Conference and Congress be questioned so far their patriotism and nationalism is concerned. “Are they Real Indians”? BJP puts this broader issue before the people of the State and the country. Dr. Nirmal Kamal further asserted to draw on the wisdom of intellectuals, legal luminaries and common masses to see through this game of State Government patronized by the Congress led UPA after shedding off all kinds of biases. She further desired all nationalist forces to ponder over “Are they (the State Government) serving the enemies of the Nation or hurting the pride of the Nation by such a childish decision of not allowing “Rashtriya Ekta Yatra” in the State.
It is unfortunate that instead of encouraging such activities for the larger interests of the Nation, the National Conference and Congress combined has taken a decision which only overtly and covertly helps the separatists and anti-national forces in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. This, indeed, is a decision of closed and shallow minds. Strangely, Omar Abdullah who had taken the oath of State Constitution and is at the mercy of Union Government of India is not allowing Yatra to enter the State of Jammu and Kashmir which is integral part of India as per the Constitution of India and Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister should be aware that BJP undertook such a mission of hoisting National Flag at Lal Chowk earlier under the leadership of Veteran leader of BJP Atal Behari Vajpayee in early 90s when Kashmir was facing worst kind of terrorism. The leaders of the then Government of India and of Jammu & Kashmir had provided all kind of facilities keeping the national objective in view.