Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: Seeking a strong mandate to change the destiny of Jammu and Kashmir, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said PDP is credited with establishing a strong opposition in the State filling not only the representation gap but also bringing political accountability in the institution of governance.
Addressing PDP workers convention of Pulwama Assembly segment here, Mufti said the people now look up to PDP with great hope and expectation for bringing stable peace and inclusive prosperity to the State.
“I am today seeking votes not just to form the Government, but to win in the crusade for restoring Jammu and Kashmir to its rightful place,” he said and added that with the wholehearted push from the people, we can save the State from the future miseries of the misrule and anarchy which was rampant during the past 6 years.
Expressing satisfaction at the steady growth of PDP, as a platform for change, Mufti said the credit goes to the disciplined, dedicated and ideologically motivated cadres of the party and people living in all the regions of the State.
He said given its horticulture and agriculture potential, district Pulwama and Shopian can be developed as a hub of Food Processing industry which now constitutes an important segment of the Indian economy. “To create a synergy between industry and agriculture, Mega Food Parks would be established in various parts of the State, Mufti said, adding that such initiatives would not only create wealth but also generate employment avenues.
Addressing the convention senior PDP leader and Member Parliament, Muzaffar Hussain Baig said the State is poised to hand-over the baton of governance to the youth and with this objective in mind, PDP has given mandate to several young politicians.
Senior PDP leader and the party candidate for Pulwama Assembly segment, Mohammad Khalil Bandh, party candidate for Rajpora Assembly segment, Dr Haseeb Drabu, PDP leader and MLA Shopian, Abdul Razak Zawoora, district president Pulwama Bari Indrabi, Showkat Gayoor and others also addressed the convention.
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