July 31, 2025: The ruling National Conference (NC), according to the BJP, has not kept its election manifesto promises. At Baramulla, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also in charge of J&K, launched a vicious attack on the NC, blaming it for "broken promises and dangerous rhetoric." Chugh was accompanied by Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP; Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly; Baldev Billawaria and Anwar Khan, general secretaries, J&K BJP; where he addressed a worker’s meeting at Baramulla.

Chugh reminded NC leaders, including Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, about their promises made before elections. “Where are the one lakh jobs they promised? What happened to filling all government vacancies within 180 days? Where are the six free LPG cylinders and the 200 units of free electricity? These weren’t just promises, they were a fraud on the youth and poor of J&K,” Chugh said.

Chugh referred to the NC manifesto as a cruel joke and stated that the party has failed to deliver even the fundamentals and is now attempting to divert attention by praising tourism as a “cultural invasion.” “Instead of answering for their failures, they’ve now found a new excuse—labelling Indian tourists as invaders. This is not just laughable, it is sinister,” he added.

Reacting strongly to NC MP Aga Rahulla’s remarks describing tourism as a “cultural invasion,” Chugh said such statements echo Pakistan-sponsored propaganda. “When NC leaders brand Indian tourists as cultural invaders, they insult the warmth, hospitality and inclusive identity of Kashmiris,” Chugh stated.

He said tourism brings livelihoods, hope and connectivity to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, and only those clinging to outdated politics of hate would oppose it. "NC's desperateness is shown by this regressive mentality.

He stated, "They cannot comprehend the fact that Kashmir is healing and prospering under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." Sat Sharma emphasized that the BJP is committed to the holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir without any bias or discrimination.