Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Apr 6: Maintaining the pace of his campaign for Congress-NC candidate from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency Madan Lal Sharma, the Pradesh Youth Congress president Shahnawaz Choudhary held a series of public meetings at Surankote, Mandi and Loran.
Addressing the meetings, Shahnawaz asked the people to recall and appreciate the facts that India stood consistently for secularism, togetherness of all communities, peace and progress.
He also made a passionate appeal to the people to realize that every vote is precious and Rajouri and Poonch districts should decide to vote for the coalition candidate Madan Lal Sharma, in a manner that he could establish a lead from this region which could not be beaten and would become decisive for his victory.
He also appealed the people to realize that the Congress party at the Centre was fighting a battle against the forces of divisiveness, sectarianism and communalism. He gave a call to the people of the area to realize their responsibility in fighting these negative forces. He said that Congress party has never changed its stand and believes in secularism.” He called upon the people to cast vote on the basis of all round development, secularism, integrity of nation and for communal harmony.
Other leaders who also spoke in the meetings included Idrees Ganai, Sakandar Hayat and Sajad Khaki.