Sharpening his attack on the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described dynastic politics as a termite that eats away the foundations of democracy.
Holding corruption, bad governance and nepotism responsible for the problems being faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir, he said dynastic politics was the root cause of all these problems.
"Dynastic politics is a termite that eats away the foundation of democracy," he said while addressing an election rally at Sangaid Mandli area of Billawar constituency.
The prime minister said the people should vote for Bharatiya Janata Party to end the father-son and father-daughter rule in the state.
"Are your children not capable, don't they deserve to hold important positions," Modi asked the crowd.
"You people have to elect the BJP so as to end this father-son, father-daughter rule forever and give your own children a chance," he said.
Modi charged that the previous governments in the state were not concerned about the youth, as they were busy with their own children.
"The earlier governments were busy with their own children, now its time for you people to send them home permanently so that they can take care of their family. Give all the 22 seats in the Jammu region to the BJP so that they are punished for the next 50 years," Modi said.
He said only democracy has the power that can give equal opportunity to the youth of the state.
"This is the power of democracy in BJP that a tea seller is now the prime minister of the country, the power lies in your vote," he said.
The prime minister stressed that the ongoing elections in the state were aimed at empowering democracy and people should not vote on the basis of caste or creed.
"People have to rise above caste, creed and nepotism and should vote for development. You rely on caste and creed when you seek a match (for marriage) in your family, but in elections you elect a representative who can give you development and fulfil the promises made to the people," Modi said.
"Caste and religion don't work when you seek a job, but development does," he said.
Modi said the common people don't want gold or big bungalows, but basic facilities.
"What did you people ask the government to give, you asked for employment for your kids, education, roads leading up to the villages, medicines for sick, but you were denied of all these things," he said, adding 60 years have passed but the people of the state have received nothing from successive governments.
