PDP will resist any move having negative impact on JK’s distinct identity: Mehbooba

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Nov 5: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti today said the inclusive and pluralistic character of Jammu and Kashmir will be preserved at any cost and the PDP will forcefully resist any move that can have a negative impact on its distinct identity.
Addressing a public meeting at Ramban, she said the people have to be cautious about the forces which are hell bent upon damaging the secular fabric and basic character of the State by trying to polarize the State with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Mehbooba said the current electoral contest is directly between the PDP and BJP but the BJP is unfortunately using negative tactics to somehow improve their numbers in the Assembly. “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have always resisted such forces and they will continue to do so this time under the banner of the PDP which is duty bound to address all their political and developmental issues,” she added.
The PDP Chief appealed people to vote for strong and stable Government so that all issues of rehabilitation, governance and the development of the State are addressed with full confidence. “PDP is not only a party, it is a movement of the people who want to change the political scenario of the State,” said Mehbooba.
Listing the measures to promote the cultivation of herbs and medicinal plants in their natural habitat by revisiting laws governing it so that meaningful employment is generated for the youth of the area, Mehbooba said efforts will also be made to extract the minerals available in the Chenab valley region. She also referred to the Horticulture and Tourism potential of the area and said the road connectivity will be improved while new projects will be taken up in the area once PDP comes to power.
The party senior leader, Arshad Malik; party’s candidate for Ramban constituency, Swami Raj Bhagat and Abdul Ahad, district president Ramban, also spoke on the occasion.

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