Srinagar, 31 August (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar on Tuesday termed Srinagar District as the fortress of NC and exhorted the workers, functionaries and delegates to converge their efforts to intensify party’s public outreach programe to strengthen the party in its traditional bastion.  

Addressing the party’s Srinagar district constituency In-Charges, Block presidents and office bearers, Sagar said the en masse joining of educated young men and women to the party fold lay bare the predictions of the soothsayers on NC. NC, Sagar said, was and continues to remain a force to reckon with in Jammu and Kashmir, with deep rooted and credible footprints across JK, and Ladakh. 

Among others Party’s Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, senior  leaders Mubarak Gul, Shameema Firdous, Irfan Shah, Muhammad Syed Akhoon,, Ahsan Pardesi, Tanvir Sadiq, Salman Ali Sagar, Er.Sabiya Qadri, Younis Mubarak Gul, JS Azad, and 11 block functionaries of Srinagar were present on the occasion.

On the occasion, Sagar asked functionaries to gear up for the upcoming organizational elections, so that the party could go ahead with the constitution of party units across Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.  The General Secretary also restated his commitment on giving a more proactive role to the youth particularly the women in the party activities. He also urged the functionaries to ensure equitable representation to minorities, tribals and other underprivileged classes in the party fold.

“Highs and Lows are part of Growth and it all makes us stronger. Sometimes we need to journey into the deepest, darkest, scariest, most painful to succeed, our party has had many highs and lows, but with people on our side, we have been able to tide over all the difficulties. We share a bond with people, and it is the duty of the party rank and file to strengthen it by serving them.  The region is passing through a difficult phase, thus making it imperative for the party cadre to close their ranks for meeting the challenges ahead. A strong National Conference is the answer to all the problems confronted by our people. The party has braved all challenges audaciously with active support of the people," he said.

Stressing on the party functionaries to maintain a good rapport with the party’s workers, Nasir said for NC to deepen its roots ever more than before; it is imperative for our zonal, district functionaries to scale up their public contact.(KNS)