Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: President of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today said that idea of change is getting strengthened in the State because large number of people especially youth are joining PDP to become part of the movement for the change.
Addressing a function here today to welcome hundreds of National Conference workers from Sonawari areas, who joined PDP Ms Mufti observed that workers from ruling party were joining PDP which was a clear indication that there was a strong resentment against the present dispensation which has miserably failed to address grievances of the people. She said that it was result of the people’s disillusionment with the present regime that youth were coming forward to join PDP to become part of the movement for change. She exhorted the party works to channelize power of the common masses to bring change in the coming Parliament and Assembly elections.
Ms Mehbooba said it was result of the good governance of the previous PDP led coalition that there was realization among all sections of the society that only PDP has the vision and commitment to address their aspirations. “Within short span of its formation, the PDP has earned faith and credibility of the people”, she said and reminded that PDP during its tenure had proved its capability of changing life of the common masses by treating all individual equally and providing equal opportunities to all sections of the society. “The PDP led regime during its tenure had generated governance consciousness among the people who had a taste of good governance and pro-people administration”, she said. She recalled that the ceasefire, which was announced on the border by the former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in the year 2003 during PDP led regime, had brought positives changes lives of the common people in Jammu and Kashmir. “The ceasefire all along the border from Kathua to Kargil had proved to be very important event not only for the two countries but also for the people in all the regions of Jammu & Kashmir”, she said, adding “for the people of Jammu & Kashmir the ceasefire has brought peace in their lives but now some unpleasant incidents took place recently and regretted that State Government headed has failed to play its role in facilitating peace on borders. Former Minister and general secretary of the PDP Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Naeem Akthar, MLC, Nizam-ud-Din Bhat, MLA, Yasir Rishi, Abdul Majid Mir, Abdul Rashid Singh and other prominent leaders were also present.
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