Excelsior Correspondent
PAHALGAM, (Anantnag), Aug 8: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) today resolved to fight against communalism and divisive forces for maintaining unity and integrity of the State.
This important resolution was adopted during one day session of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Executive Committee held at Pahalgam in Kashmir today. PCC president G A Mir presided over the session while AICC observer, Sanjay Kapoor- MLA, was the guest of honour.
The crucial meet was attended by all the office bearers of PCC, members of the Executive, District presidents, contesting candidates of the party besides heads / representatives of frontal organizations of the Party, from all three regions of the State.
Addressing the Congress session GA Mir gave a detailed resume of the activities of the party in the State and the future challenges before the party in the wake of the communal and divisive agenda of the forces in power. He said the Congress, as a responsible opposition, has a greater responsibility to play role of a unifying force in a more effective manner and defeat the designs of forces hell bent to divide the people.
Mir briefed about the ongoing membership drive of the Party in all parts of the State. He impressed upon the leaders of the Party to ensure strong units of the party in their respective areas at the booth level and indentify the dedicated and talented workers for promotion to the block, district and PCC levels with due representation to women, youth, minorities and down trodden sections of the Society.
The PCC leader referred to the historical role played by the Congress in the State and called upon the Party rank and file to unitedly defeat the attempts to polarize the society for vested political interests. He said there was strong resentment amongst the people over the failure of the present dispensation which is product of sheer opportunism and unholy alliance for the sake of power.
Several other resolutions were also passed in the convention which highlighted the role and future challenges before the Party. The political resolution was presented by Taj Mohi- ud- Din and seconded by Mula Ram and Raman Bhalla. The resolution appreciating the role of Congress and its leadership in the country was moved by Peerzada Mohd Syed- former PCC president and seconded by Th Hari Singh. The third resolution regarding the treatment being given by the State Govt to the youth, employees and working class was moved by Ch Aijaz Khan Deputy CLP Leader and seconded by
Sham Lal Sharma senior vice president, the fourth resolution regarding strengthening of organization network and ensuring discipline in the party was presented by Rigzin Jora- CLP Leader and seconded by GM Saroori MLA.