Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 21: Former Union Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz has said that Union Finance Minister P Chidambram’s opinion on accession cannot be final word of the Congress Party and on the issue of accession party’s stand was very clear.
Speaking to the media-persons at a function organized at the party headquarters on the joining of some senior PDP and NC leaders Prof Soz said Cong Party’s stand on accession was very clear. He dismissed the claims of Union Minister and senior NC leader Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that accession was not final and also the support accorded to Union Finance Minister and top Congress leader, P Chidambram and maintained Chidambram’s opinion is not the final word of the Congress party. There was no dispute at all and the accession was full and final. Moreover, as per his knowledge Chidambram has never endorsed NC leader’s claim.
Replying to another question he said there was no double standard of the party on this issue. Chidambram may have his own perception or opinion on it but his opinion can not be a binding on every one in the party. If he says something on this issue as PCC chief, it should be considered as party stand.
Earlier while welcoming PDP and NC leaders into the party fold Prof Soz said that in view of the emerging political scenario in the State it has been established that Congress is emerging as a vibrant political force in all the three regions of the State. He said in recently held elections in Kargil the Congress has remained the front runner. In Jammu region Congress is much stronger and Jammu is the back bone of the party moreover, in Kashmir the party is getting stronger day by day. He claimed that Congress would emerge as single largest party in the State in next elections.
Prof Soz further said that secularism is the strength of the Indian nation and only Congress can lead the State and entire nation to the path of peace, progress and prosperity. He said AICC president Sonia Gandhi accepted the suggestion of PCC in consultation with AICC general secretary and Incharge Ambika Soni and Union Minister for Health Ghulam Nabi Azad to admit those who are desirous of joining the mission of Congress Party to serve the people of the State and strengthen the unity and integrity of three regions.
Those who formally joined the Congress Party today included senior PDP leaders Th Balbir Singh from Billawar, Murtaza Ahmed Khan from Poonch, Master Tazadduq Hussain from Rajouri, Mujeeb Ali PDP former district president for Doda, former Political Advisor to Dr Farooq Abdullah and former Advocate General of State High Court Aslam Goni from Bhaderwah, former Minister Gurbachan Kumari Rana, former bureaucrat Zahida Khan and president All J&K Panchayat Conference Shafiq Mir from Rajouri.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included Newly elected Dy leader of CLP Mohd Shrief Niaz, MP Madan Lal Sharma, Dharma Pal Sharma, Gurmukh Singh, Th Hari Singh, PS Aziz, Om Chopra, Mula Ram, Rani Gagri Billowria, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Shahnwaz Choudhary, Ch Zaffraullah, A S Micky, Kuldip Raj Verma, Swarn Lata, Shah Mohd, Balwan Singh, Kanta Bhan, G L Chalotra, B S Pathania, Manmohan Singh, Ashwani Puri, Darshan Raina, D S Langeh, K L Gupta and others.
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