Riding high on the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor issue, the BJP would kick-start its poll campaign from January 3 in Punjab with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a party rally at Gurdaspur.
The information was shared by Punjab BJP president Shwait Malik on Thursday when he made a visit of the proposed rally ground in Gurdaspur along with the former party chief and former MLA Ashwani Sharma.
Malik informed that Modi would sound the poll bugle in Punjab on January 3 next year during a rally, in which BJP’s ally in the State, SAD, would also participate.
In the wake of the party’s declining graph and sinking popularity, the BJP is banking high on the recent development in the Kartarpur Corridor issue, and is all set to utilise it to lure the Sikh voters in Punjab.
BJP is known to have Hindu voter base in Punjab, with majority of Sikh population voting for the Akali Dal prominently in rural areas and Congress in the urban areas. However, over the period of time, the voters’ pattern has undergone a change, especially with the emergence of Aam Aadmi Party in the state politics.
“The Prime Minister would highlight the works done by the BJP Government at the Centre, including opening of the Kartarpur corridor, waiving of GST on langar items, conviction in 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, among others,” a senior BJP leader told The Pioneer.
These are the issues that are so much important for the Sikh community, and the BJP government’s decision would surely won their votes in its favour.
It is expected that Modi may also visit Dera Baba Nanak where the foundation stone for Kartarpur Sahib corridor has been laid.