Empowering youth important responsibility: Farooq

NC president, Dr Farooq Abdullah addressing Provincial Committee meeting at Srinagar on Saturday.
NC president, Dr Farooq Abdullah addressing Provincial Committee meeting at Srinagar on Saturday.

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, July 15:  National Conference president and  Member  Parliament for Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah today said  that empowering youth  politically,  socially and economically was one of the most important responsibilities of  the party and said the party would continue to involve young  leaders and  young faces in its efforts to reclaim the State’s political rights and sense of dignity.
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Addressing the party’s  Provincial Committee meeting at party  office  here today,  Dr Abdullah asked  the party’s  leaders and  legislators to ensure they continue to be accessible to the people and work day and night to ameliorate the lives of  their constituents.
“Youth empowerment is a topmost  priority of  the party and  it is the duty of  senior leaders to hand hold young activists and workers and empower them with a deep understanding of  the State’s  history and of  the challenges that we face. We have to repose faith in our younger generation as their imagination and enthusiasm will be vital to evolve solutions to the problems we face,  both on the governance and also the political front”, Dr Abdullah said while addressing the party leaders and  legislators.
While taking stock of  various organizational activities Dr Abdullah  said the party was based on the bedrock of  public service and selfless struggle.  “It is this ethos that has guided the party over the past almost eight decades and we should pass on this legacy to our future generation. Politics is the most effective tool to bring about a change for the better – to improve the lives of our people and to resolve issues. We should leave no stone unturned  to highlight public grievances and ensure their speedy redressal. Every party legislator should continue to be accessible to his constituents and do everything possible to help the people in the resolution of public issues”, the NC president said.
Besides the internal organizational affairs of  the party,  the NC  leaders and legislators discussed various vital issues including that of  the extension of  GST to the State and also the deteriorating security scenario.
The Provincial Committee meeting was also attended by NC general secretary Ali Mohd  Sagar, Provincial  president Nasir Aslam Wani, Zone presidents Mohd  Akbar Lone,  Ali Mohd Dar,  Mir Saifullah,  Shameema Firdous, Mohd Sayeed Akhoon, Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri,  Ghulam  Qadir Pardesi,  Showkat Ahmed Mir, Ghulam Rasool Naaz,  Javed Ahmed Dar, Qaiser Jamsheed Lone, Peer Mohd Afaq, Showkat Hussain Ganai,  Salman Ali Sagar and others.