Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 7

Placing his report on the poll-bound state before the party’s national executive, Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma on Sunday said that the party was prepared to contest all seats in the coming Assembly election in the state.

Briefing about presentations by leaders of poll-bound states at the meeting, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said chief ministers and presidents of four states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, have given a presentation on upcoming Assembly elections.

A similar presentation was also given by BJP’s Punjab unit president, he said.

Addressing the meeting, BJP president JP Nadda also went out to woo Sikhs, who are in majority in Punjab, by enlisting measures undertaken by the Narendra Modi government for the community, including expediting action against 1984 riots accused, facilitating foreign grants to gurdwaras, keeping ‘langars’ out ambit of the GST and building the Kartarpur Corridor.

Nadda said: “No one has done as much work as our Prime Minister for Sikh brothers. Even though many Sikh brothers have remained in power.”

“The opposition has only misled them. Earlier, there was no provision for foreign contribution to Harmandir Sahib. Under the guidance of the Prime Minister, FCRA registration was granted and now Sri Harmandir Sahib has started receiving foreign contributions. Even though many Sikh brothers came to power earlier, this could not be done. Earlier, ‘langar’ was also taxed, the PM made it tax-free”

“Our Sikh brothers could not visit Dera Nanak Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib, this too, was made possible by the Prime Minister. The whole country celebrated the 350th Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh for which the Narendra Modi government provides Rs100 crores along with Rs 40 crore by the railways.”