Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: National Conference (NC) additional general secretary and former Minister, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today exuded confidence that the Omar Abdullah led Government will bring an end to the decade-long development and administrative inertia perpetrated under the BJP directly and indirectly in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a public meeting at Bhagwati Nagar here, Sadhotra said that the people of J&K are now witnessing the dawn of an era dedicated to fulfilling their aspirations since the popular Government took over. The public meeting was organized by district president Chander Mohan Sharma and Sat Pal Karloopia (senior vice president, Jammu district).
Sadhotra and other leaders welcomed the new entrants and hoped that their joining in the party will strengthen the hands of NC leadership Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah.
Sadhotra referred to the major initiatives taken by the previous Omar Abdullah-led Government during the past few months, emphasizing that NC remains committed to the welfare and development of both the regions and their sub regions. He assured the people that the new Government will address their grievances and steer J&K toward progress and prosperity.
The former Minister strongly criticized the BJP for presiding over a prolonged period of inaction, which stalled the growth and development initiated by the earlier Governments led by Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah.
Speaking on the occasion, former Minister Abdul Gani Malik cautioned the people against divisive forces and urged them to stand against them for safeguarding the secular foundations of the state.
MLA Gool Gulabgarh Choudhary Khursheed Ahmed, Mohd Ayoub Malik (provincial secretary), Raghubir Singh Manhas (district president Jammu), Abdul Gani Teli (president OBC), Ghar Singh (ex-corporator), Sumita Bhan (Kashmiri Pandit migrant leader), Ashwani Charak, Gurnam Singh, Subash Sharma and Sukhram Bhagat were also present on the occasion.