Srinagar: A largely attended public meetings organized by NC-INC were held at Mendhar and Kalakote (Jammu), today. Both the meetings were presided over by President JK PCC Prof. Saifuddin Soz (MP).
According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing the meetings Ghulam Nabi Azad-Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare told to recall and appreciate the facts that India stood consistently for secularism, togetherness of all communities, peace and progress.
He said that it was unfortunate that Pakistan has fomented the trouble of terrorism which had created lot of hardships in these areas. He said that it was highly enlightening, we have restored peace and new era of development in these far-flung areas. Azad stressed the facts that now is the time for people to realize that they should vote for India’s secularism and urge to serve the people irrespective of caste, colour and creed and urged the people to vote in favour of NC-INC candidate Madan Lal Sharma. .
Speaking on the occasion Prof. Saifuddin Soz made a passionate appeal to the people to realize that every vote was precious and Kalakote & Mendhar together with Rajouri & Poonch and other areas should decide to vote for the coalition candidate Madan Lal Sharma, in a manner that he established a lead from this region that can not be beaten that will be decisive for his victory.
Prof. Soz also appealed to the people to realize that the Congress party at the centre was fighting a battle against the forces of divisiveness, sectarianism and communalism. He gave a call to the entire region of Rajouri & Poonch to realize their responsibility in fighting these negative forces. He assured the people that he would seek employment of local people (from Rajouri & Poonch districts) in the upcoming projects like Railways and Multipurpose projects at Parnai.
National Conference leaders Davinder Singh Rana-Provincial President; Ajay Sadotra-Minister for Planning and Deputy Chairman Legislative Council Javed Rana made an appeal to the people to vote in great numbers for the NC-INC joint candidate Madan Lal Sharma. Madan Lal Sharma appealed to the people to provide him yet another opportunity to serve them best.
Those who attended these public meetings included S/Shri Ch. Bashir Ahmed Naaz-Vice Chairman Gujjar & Bakerwal Board; Kuldip Raj Verma-Vice Chairman OBC Board; Ms Shahnaz Ganie-MLC; Jahangir Mir-MLC and local leaders like Rahim Dad, Rashpal Singh, Ashok Sharma, Rattan Lal Gupta, Murtaza Khan, Ch. Zaffarullah, Abdul Majid Khan, Parveen Sarwar Khan, Sheraaz Azhari and Zulfikhar Mumtaz. (KNS)