Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, June 18: Seeking a strong and decisive mandate from the voters of Anantnag, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today reiterated her party’s resolve to retrieve Jammu and Kashmir from the morass of political and economic uncertainties and usher the State into an era of peace and prosperity.
“We have started picking up the threads from where we left in 2005 to revive the process of political reconciliation and economic rejuvenation so that we can secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the State and its people,” Ms Mehbooba said while addressing a series of roadside election meetings here today.
Stating that people of J&K want the politicians to stand up and address the political and economic issues that matter to them, Mehbooba said that as a dependable regional political force, PDP has demonstrated that it can deliver on all these counts with unflinching consistency and has in fact set the momentum for tangible transformation on the ground through path-breaking developmental and welfare initiatives. She said the next five years are crucial for not only ensuring good governance but accomplishing the challenging task of rebuilding safe, sustainable and planned infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. “If you want a change of direction, not just a change of Government, if you want new priorities, not just politics – the PDP is the only alternative,” she said adding; “I urge the people of Anantnag to join us in this enterprise of hope, as together, we can make the difference and rebuild a safe, sustainable and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir for our future generations.”
Mehbooba said PDP’s agenda is not event-related and it is a process which is being and would be taken to the logical conclusion through tangible initiatives at political, economic and administrative fronts. “We have demonstrated that during our brief stint in power between 2002 and 2005, and would continue to pursue our core ideals with unflinching consistency in our present tenure in the Government,” she said.
Mehbooba said her Government’s focus is on skill development, agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts and tourism sectors, which are the mainstay of the State’s economy. “Major initiatives are also being taken in Education and Health sectors including setting up of two AIIMS, five new Medical Colleges (including the one at Anantnag), model hospitals, cluster universities and model schools to bring the State’s educational and healthcare facilities at par with other progressive States of the country,” she said and added that imaginative policies are being directed to enable the State’s youth to become a productive, self-confident and committed force for its development.
Urging people to support her in upcoming elections, Ms Mehbooba said; “I have come to seek your vote and support to carry forward the mission of my father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed which couldn’t be fully accomplished because of his sad demise,” she said and hoped that the people of the Anantnag will once again repose faith in PDP and elect her as their representative so that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s dream of bringing peace and development to Jammu and Kashmir is realized.
During her day-long campaigning, the Chief Minister addressed election meetings at Seripora, Janglat Mandi, Uttersoo-Nagigund, Dabroona, Ashajipora, Roohu, Monghaal, Ganura, Lallan, Chechenpora, Kamad, Ubjan, Babdaar, Fatehpura, Kabamarg, Kuchpora, Gund Fatehpora, Herseetan, Bonseetan, Pethbugh, Dialgam, Wanihama, Bona Dialgam, Moominabad and Kamad Morh.
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