DAP leader joins Cong with supporters
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 9: A senior DAP leader Riaz Ahmed Sheikh along with several DDC members, Panchs, Sarpanchs and supporters today joined Congress Party PCC Headquaters Shaheedi Chowk here.
They were welcomed in the party fold by JKPCC president Vikar Rasool Wani and working president Raman Bhalla, president DCC Doda Sheikh Mujeeb and others.
Other prominent who joined Congress include DDC Ghati Gulshan Ara, DDC Thathri Sheikh Muzaffer, Block president (DAP) Mohd Altaf, Sarpanches Farooq Sheikh, Mohd Muzam, Ghulam Mohd Malik, Mohd Irfan, Zaheer Abbas and Habibullah, Naib Sarpanches Sunil Kumrar, Mohd Younas, Abdul Qayoom, Nor Mohd and Sajad Harga, Shaheen Yasin, Nafees Keen, Umar Wani, Asgar Wani, Mohd Asif Mohd , Irfan and others .
They expressed full faith on the policies and programmes of Congress party and its leadership – Malikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
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 UT. He 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 polices 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.
Bhalla said that the people of Jammu region feel utterly cheated and betrayed for the failure of BJP leaders to represent and agitate their concerns. He said that people who want to contribute to the political discourse and development of the JK UT must become part of the Congress’s growth story. “The doors are open for the people who want to contribute in the party’s efforts to see the state out of the present mess,” he said.
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