Jammu, Oct 14 (KNO): Newly appointed Prabhari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Satish Poonia, on Wednesday said that J&K occupies a special place in the national consciousness.
Dr Poonia, who is on his maiden visit to the Union Territory after assuming the responsibility, while addressing a meeting here, said, “Jammu and Kashmir occupies a special place in the national consciousness. BJP’s commitment to national integration, development and public service would continue to guide its work in the region.”
The BJP Prabhari, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), called upon party leaders and workers to strengthen public outreach and consolidate the organisation across the Union Territory.
Dr Poonia, who is also the BJP National General Secretary and a Rajya Sabha member, held organisational meetings with senior party leaders and office-bearers at the party headquarters here, said a BJP leader.
He interacted with party functionaries to discuss organisational affairs, strengthen coordination among party units and deliberate on the BJP’s political priorities in Jammu and Kashmir, the leader added.
He said that BJP J&K President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Leader of Opposition in the J&K Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh and former J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina were among the senior leaders who attended the meeting. Party office-bearers, district in-charges and co-in-charges, district presidents, spokespersons and presidents of various morchas also participated in the deliberations.
Dr Poonia’s visit comes after the BJP’s recent organisational reshuffle, under which he was assigned responsibility for Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Tarun Chugh, who has been given charge of Gujarat.
During his 2-day visit, Dr Poonia will meet BJP legislators, members of the BJP Working Committee and representatives of various party cells and morchas to discuss future organisational priorities, the leader added—(KNO)