Help people evacuated from border areas: Sampla tells BJP

Union minister and Punjab BJP chief Vijay Sampla today called upon the party units of the border-lying areas to help the people evacuated from border areas in the wake of the high alert sounded after the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes across the LoC.
Chairing an emergency meeting of the core group and state functionaries here, Sampla exhorted the party workers to provide every possible help to those being shifted to safer places.
"BJP leaders and activists should collaborate with the administration in whatever manner possible so that the evacuation process is carried out with ease. It should be ensured that the displaced people do not face any food, shelter and medical-care related problems," said Sampla.

"We should respect their sacrifice. The whole nation is with them in this hour of need. BJP is determined to serve them," he added.
Sampla, BJP's core group and state functionaries also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Army for successfully conducting the surgical strikes on terror camps across the LoC.
"Indians now have a sense of increased self-esteem and have started believing in themselves. The whole nation is rallying behind Modi," he said.
"By conducting the surgical strikes and returning safely, the Indian Army has given a befitting reply to Pakistan and has made the nation proud," the functionaries said in a joint statement.

Meanwhile, state secretary Vineet Joshi said owing to the changed circumstances, it was decided to change the venue of the state executive from Pathankot to Chandigarh on October 2.