JAMMU, August 12: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Additional General Secretary Jammu and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra said that the Omar Abdullah-led Government is committed to equitable development of all regions and sections of Jammu and Kashmir and will continue to raise the voice of the people.
He appealed to the newly joined members and party workers to strengthen the organisational base of the National Conference at the grassroots level and work unitedly for the welfare, peace, prosperity and restoration of the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a colourful function organised at Sher-i-Kashmir Bhawan, Jammu, to welcome Sh. Diljeet Singh of Atli More, Kathua alongwith Ajay Sharma and Darshan Sharma who joined the National Conference, Rattan Lal Gupta Provincial President Jammu JKNC said that the growing participation of people in the party reflects their increasing faith in the policies and programmes of the NC and the BJP is steadily losing ground in the Jammu region due to its anti-people policies, failure to address the genuine concerns of the people and its continued delay in restoring the Statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupta welcomed Diljeet Singh into the National Conference fold and said that his joining, along with the support of people from different sections of society, is a clear indication of the changing political scenario in Jammu region.
He said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have lost faith in the BJP-led Central Government because it has failed to fulfil its repeated commitment regarding the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The people have waited long enough. Statehood is a democratic and constitutional aspiration of the people of J&K, and there can be no further justification for delaying it,” Gupta said.
The Provincial President said that the Centre should immediately take concrete steps to restore Statehood and strengthen the democratic and federal structure of the country. He also criticised the BJP for diverting public attention from core issues such as unemployment, rising prices, development, infrastructure and the economic difficulties being faced by ordinary people.
Among others who were present in the meeting included :Sheikh Bashir Ahmad Provincial Secretary Jammu, Babu Rampal former minister and Central Zone President, Bimla Luthra former MLA, Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell, Abdul Gani Teli Chairman OBC Cell,S. Tejinder Pal Singh Provincial President YNC Jammu,Nar Singh President Labour Wing, Rajni Devi Working President Women Wing Jammu, Harshvardhan Singh President NCSU, Ayub Malik, Pardeep Bali Provincial Secretaries Jammu, Th. Yashu Vardhan Singh Additional Spokesperson Jammu, Rakesh Singh Raka Vice President Central Zone, Laxmi Datta Senior leader, Mohinder Singh former chairman JCCB, Chander Mohan District President Jammu Urban, Subash Bhagat District President Jammu Rural “A”, Naresh Bittu District President Jammu Rural “B”, Sham Narian Mehta District President Kathua Urban, Ch. Hameed Choudhary Central Zone President YNC, Nadeem Choudhary District President Jammu Urban ST Cell, Shokat Choudhary District President Samba ST Cell, Aruna Thakur District President Ramban Women Wing,Shabir Sambyal District Vice President Jammu Urban,S. Gurnam Singh District Secretary Jammu Urban, Dr. Vikas Secretary Central Zone, Ashwani Charak Block President Jammu East, Bhadur Lal Block President Bahu, Rajeshwar Singh,Devi Dyal Jogi Block Secretary Khour, Sumita Bhan, Kuldeep Sharma, Jagga Ram and other party functionaries were also present.
