Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir is not merely a geographical entity; it is a shared national responsibility and a collective trust of over 1.30 crore citizens. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains resolute in its commitment to building a united, peaceful, and empowered Jammu & Kashmir, free from the politics of division, dynastic entitlement, and fear-mongering that dominated the region for decades.
Expressing these views, Pawan Sharma, State Secretary, BJP Jammu & Kashmir, said that the BJP’s vision for Jammu & Kashmir is rooted in national unity, constitutional equality, transparent governance, and grassroots empowerment, unlike the NC–PDP model of politics that thrived on emotional exploitation, regional imbalance, and deliberate underdevelopment.
“For decades, Jammu & Kashmir suffered not due to lack of resources, but due to lack of political will. NC and PDP treated power as personal inheritance, not public responsibility. Their politics revolved around families, not futures; slogans, not solutions,” said Pawan Sharma.
He asserted that under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed a decisive break from appeasement-driven governance. The abrogation of Article 370 and 35A ended a system that benefited a select few while depriving common citizens—women, Dalits, refugees, and marginalized communities—of basic constitutional rights.
“The same parties that today speak of democracy once thrived on denying rights to their own people. They opposed transparency, accountability, and equal laws because it threatened their vested interests,” he added.
Highlighting the BJP government’s commitment to balanced regional development, Pawan Sharma said that for the first time, development is being planned on merit and need—not on political loyalty or dynasty. “Jammu is no longer ignored, and Kashmir is no longer held hostage to separatist-friendly narratives. Both regions are progressing together,” he stated.
“Today, Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing unprecedented development—modern highways and tunnels, expanded rail connectivity, new medical colleges, AIIMS, improved power supply, and a revived tourism sector. These are tangible outcomes, not election-time rhetoric,” he said, adding that NC–PDP regimes left behind stalled projects, financial mismanagement, and shattered public trust.
On youth empowerment, Pawan Sharma remarked that earlier governments turned recruitment into a source of patronage and corruption. “BJP replaced favoritism with fairness. Transparent recruitment, merit-based opportunities, and skill development have restored the confidence of our youth, who were earlier forced to migrate or surrender to despair,” he said.
Addressing peace and security, he stated that while NC and PDP oscillated between soft separatism and political silence, the BJP adopted a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and corruption. “Peace cannot coexist with appeasement. Strong action and clear intent have ensured that common citizens can live without fear,” he asserted.
He further said that BJP believes in real grassroots democracy, unlike earlier regimes that centralized power within families and secretariats. Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions and urban local bodies has given voice to people at the grassroots, breaking the monopoly of elite politics.
Concluding, Pawan Sharma said, “The BJP’s promise is crystal clear—a united Jammu & Kashmir aligned firmly with the nation, and an empowered Jammu & Kashmir where development is inclusive, governance is accountable, and opportunities are equal. The era of dynasties, deception, and division is over. The future belongs to unity, development, and decisive leadership, and the BJP is fully committed to delivering a better tomorrow for the people of Jammu & Kashmir.”
