The Uttarakhand Purva Sainik Evam Ardh Sainik Sangathan has congratulated all the five BJP candidates who won from the State in general elections and hoped that they would fulfill their promises made to the electorate during the election campaign.
The president of Sangathan lt Col (retd) Ganga Singh Rawat said that his organisation has always supported the Congress party and would continue to do so in future also. Appreciating the efforts done by the Congress Rawat said that country owes to the party for making it an economic power. He said that the vision of Congress leaders have transformed the poor country and put it on path of prosperity. Comparing the Congress party with a big Banyan tree Rawat said that some politicians are responsible for attacking the roots of this tree and the party should get rid of these leaders now. Rawat said that the authoritarian attitude of previous Congress Government in State towards the ex servicemen is responsible for the electoral debacle in the State.
Rawat however praised the present Chief Minister Harish Rawat and said that he assumed office when the activities of Mafia were at its peak and the state was reeling under bad governance. He hoped that Harish Rawat with his public friendly activities and vision would restore the pride of Congress in the state.