PM Modi Interview: Prime Minister Lauds High Voter Turnout In Kashmir, Says Strong Message To World

Days ahead of final phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an interview to news agency ANI, where he lauded voters of Jammu and Kashmir for remarkable voter turnout in the valley in recent phase of voting. As per the polling data, Jammu and Kashmir recorded 53 percent voter turnout, highest in last 40 years.

Thanking the people of the Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Modi said people know the power of their vote and high turnout is a powerful message from the people of Kashmir to the world and to those who used to have doubts by voting in record numbers.

" I would like to pray to the justice system of our country that if the government wants to do any work, they have a design and strategy to do that work. To solve such problems, work had to be done under that strategy. Now sometimes I had to shut down the internet for that. Some NGOs went to court and it became a big issue in the court but today the children there proudly say that the internet has not been shut down for the last 5 years and we have been getting all the facilities for the last 5 years. There was some pain for a few days, but it was for a good cause. It is very important to save the country from such NGOs," PM Modi told ANI.

PM added that participation in the festival of democracy from maximum people of Kashmir gives him greatest satisfaction.

"When the common man votes there, it is not just to make someone win, voting means that the voter accepts the Constitution of India and expresses his dedication towards the entire spirit of India. As a result, voting records of 40 years have been broken. It is a matter of greatest satisfaction for me that my brothers and sisters from Kashmir came forward to vote with great enthusiasm. By voting, they have given a message to the world and to those who used to have doubts," he said.