Several DPAP leaders join Congress with supporters

JKPCC president VR Wani welcomes DPAP leaders into Cong fold on Tuesday.
JKPCC president VR Wani welcomes DPAP leaders into Cong fold on Tuesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 6: Several senior DPAP leaders joined the Congress Party along with their supporters at PCC office, Shaheedi Chowk Jammu today.
They were welcomed in the party fold by JKPCC president, Vikar Rasool Wani, Narinder Gupta- general secretary (Org), Anayatullah Rathar (DDC), general secretary, Chairman Social Media Department Jatin Raina, Bashir Ahmed Naik (DDC), PYC I/C Hqs Ricky Dalotra and others.
Prominent among those who joined Congress include, DPAP District general secretary Ramban Fareed Ahmed Malik, senior DPAP leader Mohd. Zasir Sheikh,Tehsil president DPAP Ramsoo Abdul Latif Malik and others.
JKPCC chief Vikar Rasool Wani while welcoming them said that Congress Party is an instrument of service to the people, which has remained dedicated to the cause of serving the people. He said Congress party believes in strengthening the people and is committed to equitable development of the Jammu and Kashmir. Wani said Congress is duty bound to address the urges and aspirations of the people.
He described BJP dispensation as anti-poor and anti development, saying due to anti-people policies of BJP, the sufferings of the common man increased manifold. The insensitive Government pushed people to the wall, as unemployment has increased, prices have risen and developmental activities have suffered a lot. He claimed that BJP Government pushed back State in all sectors and no progress has been recorded in the core sectors like PHE, PDD, R&B, Health, Education, etc during last more than nine years. He said the BJP has been instrumental in adding to the miseries of people. Wani said that doors are open for the people who want to contribute in the party’s efforts to see the state out of the present mess.
Senior DPAP leaders expressed their full faith in the policies and programmes of Congress party and its leadership Malikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. They said that we have realized and understood the reality that Congress is the only real alternative and a strong platform for each and every sections of the society being a truly secular and progressive grand old party.