Modi government is doing everything possible to restore the grass root democracy in Jammu & Kashmir. The recently held DDC polls for the first time in the history of J&K is the testimony of the same.
The mass participation in these elections reflects people’s faith in democracy.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 23, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the recent completion of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and said that the Modi Government is doing all it can to restore grassroots democracy in the Union territory.
In a series of tweets, Mr Shah also thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for voting the BJP as the single largest party in the maiden DDC polls.
Modi’s government is doing all it can to return grassroots democracy to Jammu & Kashmir. For the first time in the history of J&K, the latest DDC polls are a proof of the same. Mass engagement in these polls represents people’s confidence in democracy,” he tweeted.
Congratulating the people of Jammu and Kashmir for “such a great turnout” in the DDC polls, the Home Secretary congratulated the efforts of the security forces and the local authorities to make these multi-phase elections a success, as this would further improve the confidence and faith of the UT people in democracy.
“I heartily thank our sisters and brothers of J&K for voting BJP as the single largest party in the District Development Council elections. BJP under the leadership of PM @narendramodi ji will continue to work relentlessly towards the prosperity and development of the J&K region,” he said.
The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), which includes, among others, the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party, swept the DDC by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as t
