Jammu and Kashmir state is entering into a crucial year of election to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly, Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori on Tuesday observed that people will have to consciously choose between time tested secular and democratic forces and those believing in pision and disruption.“Congress has pioneered democracy and strengthened the bonds of amity and brotherhood during most testing times in the State”, Mr Saroori said while addressing a huge public meeting at Pasarkote, tehsil Chatroo in Inderwal Constituency this evening. He said that Congress is all set to register a new record in the Assembly election scheduled next year.
The occasion was marked by the joining of staunch National Conference workers including Mansoor Ahmed Mattoo, Haji Ghulam Qadir Retired ZEO, Choudhary Bashir Ahmed, Irshad Wani, Ghulam Hussain, Ghulam Mustafa, Mohd Ashraf, Mohd Amin, Abdul Aziz, Mohd Maqbool, Ghulam Mohd Wani, Sajad Ahmed, Abdul Rehman, Farooq Ahmed, Ghulam Haider, Manzoor Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Ajaz Wani, Ghulam Mohd Mattoo, Mohd Hussain, Ghulam Nabi, Nissar Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ghulam Qadir, Mohd Maqbool, Khursheed Ahmed, Musarat Hussain, Mohd Ishaq, Javed Ahmed, Aqib Haider, Gulzar Ahmed, Asif Hussain, Bashir Ahmed with their supporters.
Saroori said that Congress stands tall at the strength of its principled and healthy politics, spirit of sacrifice and selfless service to the people. He asked the people to remain cautious against the sinister designs of such elements and foil these by maintaining age-old unity and tranquility. He said unity stands guarantee to the progress and development of the State and in this noble effort “you have to be active partners”.“The joining of sagacious political workers into the party fold only reflects their immense faith in the policies and programmes of Congress”, Saroori maintained.While urging the party workers to gird up their loins for the elections, “It is incumbent upon the party workers to redouble their mass contact campaign and carry forward the policies and programmes to every nook of the State.Welcoming new entrants into the party fold, Saroori exuded confidence that their joining the caravan will strengthen the movement and make Congress a force to reckon with. “A strong Congress is key to solving the issues confronting the State”, he said, adding that joining of more and more people in the party fold has already sent shivers to the opponents who have miserable failed to garner the support of people due to their communal and disruptive tendencies in the Inderwal Constituency.Mr Saroori exhorted the new entrants to work for strengthening the party in their respective areas. The party leaders congratulated the new entrants for their sagacious decision and hoped they will make Congress stronger.New Entrants explain the reason of joining in the Congress party said that the visionary leadership of dynamic leader G M Saroori has given new dimension to the policy of Congress to achieve the goal of Naya and Khushal Chenab Valley (Erstwhile Doda district) and political stability and prosperity in the region.