Srinagar, May 20 -- Claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party has witnessed remarkable growth in Jammu and Kashmir over the past decade, J&K BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul on Wednesday said that thousands of people attended the party's joining programme in Srinagar, where hundreds formally joined the saffron outfit.
"What was the BJP 10 years ago, and what is the BJP today? Today, you have seen thousands of people in the programme. Hundreds of people have joined the BJP," Koul told reporters after the party function in Srinagar.
He said the political atmosphere in Kashmir has changed significantly over the years, and people are now openly associating with the BJP.
"Earlier, people used to run after hearing the name of the...