People want alternative of NC, PDP in J&K: Sajjad Lone

Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone addressing workers’ meeting in Srinagar.
Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone addressing workers’ meeting in Srinagar.

* Over 100 NC, PDP workers join Peoples Conference

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 24: Chairman, Peoples Conference Sajjad Gani Lone today said that people of the State are looking for an alternative of National Conference and PDP and Peoples Conference has emerged as better option for them.
In a major boost to Peoples Conference in Srinagar, more than 100 prominent NC and PDP workers from Sonwar joined Peoples Conference (PC) in presence of party chairman and other leaders today.
While welcoming the new entrants into the party fold Lone said that PC is emerging as a strong and valiant pro-Kashmir and pro-people political alternative to the traditional family parties asserting there is widespread realization that PC is the only party which can mitigate the problems of people and take the State on a path towards prosperity.
“The people of Srinagar have been pushed against the wall and are facing a reign of economic persecution. The governance deficit in the previous regimes is responsible for economic dissatisfaction and political alienation in Kashmir. There are growing rumblings of discontent with the two parties. Now people of the State are yearning for change, they want an alternative to NC and PDP to take the State towards peace and prosperity”, he added.
Those who joined the party include NC Block vice president Basharat Nazir Bhat, PDP Youth leader Umar Mushtaq Mir, Halqa president PDP Shalimar Gazanfer Hussain, NC Halqa president Balham Yaqoob Abbas, PDP’s Mohd Sarwar among others.
Urging upon the workers to work with commitment and zeal, Sajjad asked them to serve the people selflessly to usher in an era of prosperity.