Delaying elections violates democratic values of country: Chib

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 5: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party’s General Secretary R S Chib expressed his disappointment over the delay in Assembly elections and said that depriving people of their elected representatives tantamounts to violating the democratic values.
He said that violating democratic values doesn’t augur well to a country like India which has rich history of democracy.
However, Chib directed his party members to intensify the membership drive so that by the time elections in Jammu and Kashmir are held, DPAP shall emerge as one of the largest political parties in the UT.
“Our district presidents must visit extensively to their respective areas and intensify the drive of membership,” he said while chairing an office bearers meet in Jammu.
Meanwhile, Chib also sought the intervention of the Government and adequate compensation to the farmers who lost their wheat crop in extensive rains.
“The farmers who are affected have lost the crucial crop of the year. The worst affected are the farmers living in border areas who have no other source of income. They need fully to be compensated,”Chib said.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, Provincial President, directed all District Presidents to Chalk out the tour programme of their Districts in consultation with the Zonal presidents in order to create awareness regarding mission of the Azad Party. He also stressed upon them to make Party offices in their Districts functional in order to address the issues raised by people from time to time.
Among others, who attended the meeting, included Ch Gharu Ram, P S Manhas, Zahid Malik (Zonal Presidents), Ashok Sharma, VP Province, Ashok Bhagat, Balbir Singh, Gourav Chopra, Brijeshwar Singh Indoo, Thakur Dharam Chand, Sushil Sharma, Surinder Bhagat (Distt Presidents), Anita Thakur, Sobat Ali, Prabha Salathia, Rajinder Sharma, Lovely Gupta, Vishal Chopra, Ashutosh Raina, Pinky Manhas and others.