HM Amit Shah on 3-day visit to J-K from Sep 30, to address 2 rallies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from September 30 where he is planned to address two rallies and review developmental activities, a senior party leader said here on Saturday.
J-K BJP general secretary and former minister Sunil Sharma, however, said the visit should not be linked to assembly polls.
"Election is the prerogative of the ECI (Election Commission of India) which is an autonomous institution and scheduling dates are up to them. The BJP is ready. This (Shah's visit) is a routine visit and linking it with polls is not right," Sharma told a press conference here.
He said Shah will arrive at Jammu on September 30, address a rally in Rajouri (Jammu division) on October 1, arrive in Kashmir the same evening and then address a rally in Baramulla town at 11 am on October 2.
"There are many expectations and hopes of people across Kashmir from the BJP and the Central government," he said.
"Every person has faith in Prime Minister ...