Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: Emphasizing that peace and tranquillity is essential for development of Jammu and Kashmir, the Democratic Azad Party (DAP) senior leader Tara Chand today urged the people to put their maximum efforts in uniting different sections of the society for better future of this region of the country.
“Peace is essential for development and we all need to pool our resources to ensure that J&K remains peaceful in all forms,” the Chairman of the Central Zone of DAP said in a statement here.
Despite challenges being faced by citizens from outside forces to disturb peace in J&K, the situation demands that people unite and defeat such machinations from such elements and forces, he said.
“All communities and sections of society need to unite in the interest of peace, which can only ensure progress and development in Jammu and Kashmir”, the former Deputy Chief Minister said.
He said DAP has embarked upon to unite all sections of society ,both in Jammu and Kashmir divisions and work in unison for overall progress and prosperity of the people.
Leaders and activists from DAP under the overall guidance of Ghulam Nabi Azad feel privileged to move to the nook and corners of J&K to get the feel of the people so as to raise their genuine issues before the right quarters.
“Our agenda is to bring all sections of people together and take up their issues for harmony, betterment, prosperity and progress”, he added.
Others who also addressed the gathering included former ministers Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, Ch Garu Ram, former MLA Balwan Singh, president Bar Association Jammu MK Bhardwaj, Vinod Mishra, Corporators Gourav Chopra, Sobit Ali, Vicky Mahajan, Narinder Sharma, Santosh Manhas, Santosh Majotra, Sunita Arora, Gurinder Kour,Asha Chandan, Varun Magotra, Anil Kohli, Anirudh Raina, Vikram Sharma, Shashi Sharma and others.