Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Nov 20 : The National Conference President and Union Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah today kick started the election campaign for the ensuing MLC polls from the party headquarters and asked the party leaders, workers and Panchayat members to ensure victory of National Conference and Congress candidates from both Kashmir and Jammu
“The NC – Cong coalition can alone ensure that Panchayats become strong, vibrant institution and everyone should work hard to make the four coalition candidates successful” Dr. Farooq Abdullah said while addressing the party leaders at the headquarters.
He asserted that the coalition between National Conference and Congress will grow further in the State to realize the goal of peace and prosperity. “The coalition represents the aspirations of people of Jammu and Kashmir and it would work in coordination and unity to serve the State and fulfill the commitments made to people”, he said asking the party workers to play their important role in this direction.
Hitting at the adversaries, the Party President said, “these people have all along divided the people and today they are dividing the Panchayat members,” adding “don’t pay heed to them as they have just one point agenda to ensure these Panchayats don’t prosper”.
Dr. Farooq asked the workers of both the parties to foil the design of opposition and work in tandem at all levels to address the public grievances “You have to work as a bridge between the people and the Government”, he said.
The National Conference President said that the Coalition Government in the State has made history in establishing Panchayat system and transferring powers to these democratically elected bodies. “As the Chief Minister of the State, I had initiated restoration of Panchayat system but the Mufti dispensation torpedoed this process when they came to power”, he said, adding that empowerment of Panchayats would pave the way for all round and equitable development in the State.
The meeting was attended by Additional General Secretary Dr. Kamaal Mustafa, Sr. Vice President and MLA Handwara Chowdhary Ramzan, Panchayat Raj Minister Ali Mohd Sagar, candidate and Provincial president Ali Mohd Dar, R&B Minister Javed Dar, Vice President Gh. Ahmed Shah, Party Spokesman Tanvir Sadiq, Provincial Secretary G.A Saloora, MLAs Nazir Gurezi, Ashraf Ganie, MLC Bashir Veeri, Ex-MLAs, MLCs District Presidents, Block Presidents, Sarpanchs and Panchs.
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