NEW DELHI, Feb 12: Shahnaz Ganai, a former MLC from Jammu and Kashmir, joined the BJP on Monday, and the leaders of the ruling party praised her efforts on behalf of women and Scheduled Tribes in the area. Ganai added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s administration has improved the lives of many, and she is pleased with his “sabka saath sabka vikas” ideology. She praised the progress in the “new” Kashmir and stated, “This government has empowered every part of society, especially those in Jammu and Kashmir, which is undergoing a “transformation.” Ganai continued, “People want to support Modi and the BJP.”In the presence of Udhampur Lok Sabha MP Tarun Chugh, party general secretary Tarun Chugh, and Union minister Jitendra Singh, the erstwhile leader of the National Conference joined the BJP. Ganai praised the administration for giving SCs, STs, and OBCs in the formerly state—now a Union territory—reservation benefits. With reference to the approaching Lok Sabha elections, Ganai stated, “We will work together to ensure a hat-trick (of win) for Modi.” According to her, Modi’s presence has made sure that people live in border areas in peace and that Pakistan does not try to incite unrest there.In Jammu and Kashmir, her father, Ghulam Ahmed Ganai, served as a minister. Singh praised the improvements in the area and stated that more than two crore tourists have visited a place where terror attacks had previously made headlines.
