Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said democracy has been revived in Jammu and Kashmir with the successful conduct of assembly election as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He also said that the massive victory of the BJP in Haryana is a victory of the unwavering faith of farmers, poor, backward, soldiers and youth in the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congratulating people of the Union Territory (UT) for their participation in the polls, Shah also said for the first time since the advent of terrorism in the 1980s, the people of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed such a transparent and peaceful election and participated in the elections in large numbers.

“The people of Jammu and Kashmir remember the 1987 assembly elections very well, when the Congress made a mockery of democracy by openly rigging the elections. Democracy has now been revived in the same Kashmir valley,” he said in a series of social media posts in Hindi

Shah said Prime Minister Modi had promised the people of the country that peaceful and fair elections will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir.

“I am extremely happy that for the first time since the advent of terrorism in the 1980s, the people of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed such a transparent and peaceful election and participated in the elections in large numbers.

“I heartily congratulate the Election Commission, Jammu and Kashmir Administration, security forces and the people of Jammu and Kashmir for these successful and historic elections,” he said.

The senior BJP leader said in Jammu and Kashmir, where under the Congress rule, there was only “reign of terror and democracy was being murdered every day”, under the BJP rule, the great festival of democracy was celebrated with full pomp and gaiety.

“People elected their representatives without any fear of terror and panic. Heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for this unprecedented change,” he said.

The elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly was held after 10 years and for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state.  The three-phase polling was concluded on October 1 and the results were declared on Tuesday.

Shah also said the people of ‘Veerbhoomi’ Haryana have completely rejected the “negative and divisive politics” of Congress which “divides” people on the basis of caste and region. The people have chosen the 10 years track record of development and welfare of poor of BJP, he added.

“Salute to the people of Veerbhoomi Haryana.

This massive victory of the BJP in Haryana is a victory of the unwavering faith of farmers, the poor, the backward, the soldiers and the youth in the BJP government led by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji,” he wrote in a social media post in Hindi.

The home minister said Haryana, the land of farmers and soldiers, has taught a lesson to those who go abroad and insult the country for their vote bank.

“I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Haryana for giving BJP the opportunity to serve the state for the third consecutive time,” he said.

Shah said the BJP government at the Centre and in the state under the leadership of Modi will fulfil all aspirations and hopes of the people of the state.

The BJP is set to return to power in Haryana for the third consecutive term with an absolute majority in the 90-member assembly.  The polling was held on October five and results were declared on Tuesday.