Want cordial relations between India-Pak
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 20 : Former Chief Minister and Chief of Democratic Azad Party (DAP), Ghulam Nabi Azad, today stressed for re-opening of trans-Line of Control (LoC) crossing points in Jammu and Kashmir so that the relatives living on both the sides of the dividing line are able to meet and business resumes.
Speaking to a largely attended gathering at Teetwal on the LoC in Tangdar area of Kupwara during his three day visit to the border area, Azad said that they had opened the cross-LoC points at various places in Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate trade and re-union of the divided families.
He stressed for re-opening of these crossing points so that the people divided by the LoC are able to meet and trans LoC trade resumes. “The resumption of the trade will help the people on both the sides especially the border areas and generate employment,” he said.
“We want cordial relations between the two countries so that trade resumes and relatives living on either side of the LoC are able to meet and do business. This will give employment to youth especially living in border areas,” he said.
He said that he is not against the reservation to the people living in border areas or Paharis. “The Paharis living in Kashmir or Jammu who are facing tremendous difficulties should get reservations especially people living in Gurez and other areas who remain cut off from rest of the country during winters and have no electricity,” he added.
Azad said that people of Karnah have been demanding tunnel at Sadna so that the area remains connected with the rest of the country in winters as well. He assured them that if he comes to power, a tunnel will be constructed and long pending demand of the people of the border area will be fulfilled.
He said that when he was the Chief Minister of J&K he did lot of developmental works for the people living in the hilly and far flung areas. “People still remember the development that was carried out in these areas,” he added.
Azad said that it was during his Chief Ministership that Government Degree College was sanctioned for Karnah and sanction was granted to new building for sub-district hospital.
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