The father of Army Jawan Aurangzeb, who was abducted and cruelly killed by militant, last year in Pulwama, attached BJP in attendance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting here. Rifleman Aurangzeb's father Mohammad Hanief, a resident of Rajauri, connected the BJP along with previous Army officer, Lt Gen (Retd) Rakesh Kumar Sharma.
Hanief, along with Sharma, handed more than a representation of his martyred son to the prime minister as he welcomed them to the party.
Rifleman Aurangzeb of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was abducted and killed by terrorists in Pulwama district when he was on his way home to rejoice Eid on June 14. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously.
"I have connected the BJP for its pro-poor policies. Modi government is the best in the country which thinks about the deprived unlike the previous governments," Hanief said.
After the martyrdom of Aurangzeb, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat had unconnectedly visited the family to articulate their commiseration.
Earlier, state president of BJP Ravinder Raina announces the decision of Hanief and Sharma to connect the party which was welcomed by the people with pro-party sloganeering.
Almost all senior BJP influential counting former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta and national vice president BJP Avinash Rai Khanna were present at the dais.
