Budgam, Jul 09 (KNS): Chairman PDF, Hakeem Yaseen Tuesday asked his party cadres be ready to bring a new change in the states political discourse to make it people oriented. He said time has come to say goodbye to opportunistic and self centered political parties.

Speaking at party convention in Budgam, Hakeem as per a statement issued to KNO asked the party workers to expand their outreach to the people at gross roots level and educate them about need of hour to change political discourse in the state so that its main focus is concentrated on redressal of burning public issues.

"Restoration of the civilian supremacy and democratic institutions in the state was the first priority of People's Democratic Front (PDF),” Hakeem Yaseen maintained while asking his party workers to isolate opportunistic and exploitative political parties. He said people of the state have been repeatedly betrayed since 1947 by the power hungry political parties.

He said mandate of the people and interests of the state were repeatedly bartered for power list. He said it was due to repeated betrayals which have germinated into the prevailing disenchanment and alienation among the masses.

He underscored the need to bring forth honest and credible voices who can successfully overcome the prevailing political vacuum and uncertainty in the restive state.

Hakeem Yaseen said the new leadership shall have to pursue the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue which was imperative for restoration of peace in the subcontinent. He said PDF would give any sacrifice for protection of the special status of the State.

He said nobody will be allowed to change the demographic status of the state adding that his party was duty bound to come up to the aspirations of the people. (KNS)