Prominent engineer Vikram Puri joins NC

Engineer Vikram Puri posing with senior NC leaders after joining the party at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan, Jammu.
Engineer Vikram Puri posing with senior NC leaders after joining the party at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan, Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 8: Prominent engineer Vikram Puri today joined the National Conference in presence of additional general secretary of the party Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and provincial president Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta.
The joining function held at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan (Jammu), where Vikram Puri was warmly welcomed into the party fold by Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and Rattan Lal Gupta. Vikram Puri accompanied by his wife Pooja Puri, pledged to carry forward the mission of NC in transforming Jammu and Kashmir into a peaceful and progressive state with devotion and dedication.
Speaking on the occasion, Sadhotra urged the people to support the NC as it is the only secular party that can fulfill the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for a brighter future for the generations to come and work towards equitable development, progress, peace and brotherhood in J&K. He said that victory of the alliance candidates will be peoples vote to development, peace and progress.
Rattan Lal Gupta appealed the party workers to work hard and ensure the victory of alliance candidates of India Bloc in the ensuing Lok Sabha Polls. He asserted that the NC is the only party capable of safeguarding the future of J&K and its people. He criticized the J&K BJP leadership for its failure to protect the land and job rights of J&K people.
Babu Rampaul (central zone president and Abdul Gani Malik (zonal president, Udhampur-Reasi) said that only NC is the secular party in letter and spirit and has proved its mettle as bringing welfare and prosperity to the people during its rule.
Bimla Luthra (former MLA), Pardeep Bali and Ayub Malik (provincial secretaries), Jugal Mahajan (treasurer), Vijay Lochan (chairman SC Cell), Abdul Gani Teli (chairman OBC Cell), Ashwani Abrol, Rakesh Singh Raka (vice president, Central Zone), Harshvardhan Singh (president NCSU), Rita Gupta and Dilshad Malik (vice presidents, Central Zone), Ashwani Charak (block president, Jammu East), Gurnam Singh (block president, Jammu West) and Tejinder Singh (district president, Jammu Urban YNC) were also present.