Congress today reiterated its commitment to overall development of the State, serving & strengthening the people. The Party also urged upon the people to defeat PDP as defeating PDP tantamount to defeating RSS and BJP.Leading a mega road show in Anantng today Senior AICC Leader Azharuddin (Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team) and JKPCC Chief G.A. Mir reiterated Congress Party’s commitment to overall development of the State and people. Both the leaders urged upon the people to cast their vote in favour of the Congress Candidate Hilal Ahmad Shah, for the fact, it is the Congress Party alone which stands guarantee to safety and security of the people.Campaigning for the Congress Candidate today in Anantnag Azharuddin, while addressing a large public gathering after concluding the mega road show, urged upon the voters of Anantnag to cast their vote in favor of the Congress Party Candidate. He emphasized the need to strengthen the secular forces in the State as their vote to Congress Candidate shall be a vote to Secularism, Unity, harmony and togetherness in the State.He told the large gathering that Congress Party while having never compromised on its stated position of safeguarding the multi-cultural identity, unity, harmony and togetherness in the Country defeated the forces posing threat to atmosphere of brotherhood and amity in the Country.
He said Congress Party is fully capable of defeating the forces and factors vitiating atmosphere of tranquility for personal benefit.Terming Congress Party as an instrument of service to the people, Azharuddin said that Congress Party is in the service of people for 130 years and remained dedicated to the cause of serving people. He told the people that their vote to Congress Party shall be a vote to Secularism, Unity and development.Addressing the gathering JKPCC Chief G.A. Mir castigated PDP for misleading people for poll benefit. He urged upon the people do not get swayed again by the tall claims and poll promises being made by PDP in order to gain votes.Taking a dig at the PDP for its utter failure on all fronts, PCC Chief blamed PDP for failing to address the issues concerning people, he said the promises and claims made by PDP during 2014 stand exposed.PCC Chief lamented the fact that PDP made the people to vote for it on the pretext of safeguarding the special status of J&K, revocation of AFSPA, keeping BJP out of Power and many other issues concerning the State, but it has been proved that PDP staged political dramas by enacting different stories to hoodwink the people for the sake of coming into power.Appealing people to ensure the victory of Congress Candidate, PCC Chief said that vote against PDP will strengthen the secularism and will ensure the atmosphere of brotherhood in the State, it will also be a defeat to RSS and BJP, he added.Those who addressed the gathering included Secretary AICC Moinul Haq, Former PCC President Peerzada Mohd. Syed, MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga, MLA Haji Abdul Rashid Dar Vice Presidents, MLA Mohd Amin Bhat, MLA Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Spokesperson Farooq Andrabi, General Secretaries Hilal Ahmad Shah (Candidate) Surinder Singh Channi, and other Party leaders. (KNS)