Congress emerged as genuine, credible voice of all regions of J&K: Saroori

PDP youth President among dozens of youths joined Congress party

KISHTWAR, FEBRUARY 23: - Terming Indian National Congress (INC) as a movement to establish a new system of justice and equality, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Vice President, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori said our party has emerged as genuine and credible voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir through its convictions and visionary policies.

Addressing a function to welcome Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Youth President Mugalmaidan, Jaffar Hussain Ganie, Youth President PDP Sigdi, Ashraf Hussain and dozens of Youths from Kishtwar Assembly segment under the leadership of Waseem Maker President AYC Kishtwar, Randeep Bhandari and others joined Congress, Saroori said that it was matter of satisfaction that Congress, has emerged as strong political force in the state as well as a credible voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Saroori expressed satisfaction that Congress’s agenda of the peace and development was now again seen positively throughout state was welcomed as a serious statewide political force with credibility and established credentials in governance and political acumen. “Though Congress has originated as an idea for restoration of dignity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the party has with inputs from various sections of opinion has evolved an agenda that it believes could lead to get the state and the region rid from the strife, bring a sense of achievement to its people and usher in a new era of sustainable peace and prosperity again which was started in the year 2006 under the leadership of Ghulam Nabi Azad”, he said and added that overwhelming response to party from all regions of the State was a clear indication that people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were again looking towards Congress as only credible political force of the State.

The party has emerged as the biggest political force of the State”, Saroori said and added that it was a historical fact that it was the Congress under the leadership of Ghulam Nabi Azad in the state that revived the people’s confidence of in democratic institutions.

Terming joining of youth as big boost for the party, Saroori said that people who want to contribute to the political discourse and development of the state must become part of the Congress’s growth story. The doors are open for the people who want to contribute in the party’s efforts to see the state out of the present mess,” he said. “Congress is committed for the people’s cause and will always uphold their aspirations and sentiments”, Saroori said and hoped that with their joining Congress would be further strengthened in the area.

Newly joined Youths said they were impressed by the party’s agenda which aims at bringing in a change in the mindsets about the problems facing Jammu & Kashmir. He said they were also influenced by the Ghulam Mohammad Saroori who is working selflessly in order to bring about a complete change in the exploitative system that has impacted adversely several generations of the people.