Despite inclement weather 300 followers from other parties joins in Congress fold.

Appreciate the support provided by Union Government to the coalition govt led by Omar Abdullah.

Kishtwar, Feb 24: - Despite inclement weather 300 followers of BJP, NC, PDP including Anoop Kumar, Rabinder Kumar, Jagdish Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Fakir Chand, Hemraj, Neeraj Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Sudhesh Kumar, Balkrishan, Akshay Kumar, Lekh Raj, Ajeet Kumar, Radha Krishan, Bodh Raj, Ajeet Kumar, Krishan Lal, Surinder Kumar, Bushan Kumar, Sat Dev, Jogi Lal and others joins Congress party in front of Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori at Agral Sarthal District Kishtwar.

All the entrants reposed full faith in the leadership of Mr. G M Saroori and pledged that the party programmes and policies will be taken to the people in all the corners especially in Erstwhile District Doda. They urged that they will work with dedication and ensure the victory of the Mr. Saroori in coming General Assembly election.

The new incumbents attributed the reasons of their joining the Congress to their disenchantment with the performance and policies of BJP, NC and PDP. They added that they are impressed with the performance, spirit of public service and the immaculate character of Mr. Saroori.

While welcoming all these people to the party fold Mr. Saroori congratulated them on taking the decision to join Congress party. Mr. Saroori assured them to come up to their expectations and continue the developmental works and the welfare of the poor or down trodden people; he urged upon the incumbents and the party workers to work with dedication and zeal to mitigate the problems of the people.

Later Mr. Saroori visit Sarthal where he had to address the rally but he did not in view of the inclement weather, but interacted with the town’s people who told him about the difficulties faced due to the heavy snow and avalanches. He gave on spot directed the concern officers to mitigate the problems face by general public due to heavy snow fall in these areas. “While interacting he said we appreciate the support the Union Government is providing to the Coalition Government led by Chief Minister Jenab Omar Abdullah in its endeavor to improve the living standard of the people”.

Mr. Saroori also distributed cheques amounting Rs 4.25 lacks from his Constituency Development Funds (CDF); Rs 4.20 lacks among IAY beneficiaries and sanitation purpose at Sarthal.

Congress Leaders from Sarthal including Ikhlaq Dev, Mohd Shafi Saroori, Sher Singh, Mohd Aslam Saroori, Haji Ghulam Mohammad Lone, Rakesh Kumar, Thakur Surinder Singh, Abdul Subhan Hajam, Gh Nabi Lone, Zakir Khan, Sanaullah Butt and officers of various departments accompanied Mr. Saroori during the said tour.