BJP believes in winning hearts; 'lotus' will bloom on its own: Amit Shah to Kashmiris

The BJP believes in winning the hearts of people which will ultimately lead to the ‘lotus’, his party’s poll symbol, blooming across the Valley, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, rejecting rival parties’ charge the BJP was more interested in the land of Kashmir than the welfare of its people.

While reaching out to the youths of Kashmiri, he slammed the Congress, the National Conference and the PDP, alleging these parties were responsible for fake encounters and incidents of firing on the youth in the Valley.

But the BJP, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, restored peace and ensured development after the abrogation of Article 370 by putting an end to terrorism, stone-pelting and Pakistan-sponsored strikes, he said.