*JAMMU, FEB 19 (PTK):* Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC)Vice President and ex MLC G N Monga Tuesday said divisive forces in thecountry were trying to politicize the sacrifices and blood of soldiers, wholay down their lives for the country, for electoral gains.
“The sacrifices of soldiers are being exploited by the divisive forces.These forces are milking the Pulwama attack issue for electoral gains. Theywant to take political mileage out of the death of soldiers,” Monga said ina statement issued to press from, here.
“Although, the BJP always had the kind of elements who attempted to gainfrom the blood and death of others, but in the last five years, theright-wing party has touched a new low. The BJP is trying to use Pulwamaincident to its advantage with the Lok Sabha polls approaching.
The numbers of militant attacks have increased in the last five years underthe Modi government. This clearly shows that it has miserably failed tocontain the growing militancy in Kashmir valley,” he maintained.
“Every citizen of this country is a patriot, but the BJP leaders claim theyare more patriotic than others. Others who speak of patriotism are beingbranded anti-nationals. Some organisations are behaving as if patriotismbelongs to them and are creating animosity in the country,” he added.
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The Congress leader also expressed serious concern over the safety andsecurity of Kashmir students, businessmen, employees and others living inJammu and other parts of the country. “Rioters are moving on two wheelersin Jammu and constantly harassing Kashmiris, but the law enforcing agenciesare still not able to control them. Kashmiri students are being hounded andhumiliated in various parts of the country by the goons which is a shamefulact,” he said.
“Authorities are giving only assurances while on the ground it is mobsbacked by a political party who are having a say. The l violence againstKashmiris in Jammu and outside is a tool to shift the blame and couldindisputably disenchant people of the state,” Monga said.
He said by intimidating Kashmiris these divisive forces were trying tocreate a wedge between different communities in the country which Congressparty will fight tooth and nail. (PTK)