Sopore August 27, 2023.(KNS)Nation is yearning for the big change.it is imperative that people should unit to defeat deceitful and divisive policies of BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as that, BJP is ruling the country in a dictatorial way while making every effort to assault and erode the authority of the democratic institutions, which stand guarantee to safeguarding people’s rights. The democratic institutions reflect the beauty of our great Nation and it will always remain paramount for the Congress to safeguard these in the larger interests of the public.
All India Congress Committee J&K Incharge & MP Smt.Rajani Patil on Sunday made these comments while addressing a day long party workers’ convention at Sopore segment of Baramulla district in North Kashmir.
JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani presided over the convention while CWC Members G.A.Mir, Tariq Hameed Karra, JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla, AICC Jt, Secretary Manoj Yadav addressed the convention. Senior party Leader and Former Legislator Haji Abdul Rashid Dar organized the convention.
Addressing the worker’s convention AICC J&K Incharge Smt.Rajani Patil asserted that safeguarding democratic institutions are paramount for the Congress Party, which is fully credited of creating these to benefit people directly without any discrimination, but the BJP Govt at Centre has adopted the policy of assaulting and eroding the authority of these institutions for the lust of power, which is unacceptable and will be defeated.
Patil castigated the BJP for divisive and hate politics terming both these misadventures unacceptable and intolerable not only to Congress Party but to all those who believe in Indian democracy and its values. This is the right time for all Indians to wake up to defeat the designs of BJP and extend full support to Congress Party. The Party (Congress) feels the pain and anguish amongst the public and is vigorously fighting against BJP’s divide and hate politics.
Patil referred to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and said that BJY has spread the message of love and affection, which the BJP could not digest and is out to launch a malicious propaganda against the Congress. BJY has connected people, Patil added and exhorted the Party workers to vigorously follow the Party programme and connect with the people at grass roots, as Congress believe in serving and strengthening people, it will continue to work for their wellbeing.
AICC Incharge also reiterated that Congress Party shall continue to fight for restoration of democratic rights in J&K and asked the BJP Govt to restore statehood to J&K with all constitutional guarantees, without any further loss of time.
JKPCC President while addressing the convention laid emphasis over launching door to door campaigns and seeking people’s full support to defeat the BJP and its offshoots who have been assigned the task to mislead and divert the attention of the people from the real issues. BJPs stans exposed on every front, Wani said
Former JKPCC President and CWC Member G.A.Mir highlighted the services and sacrifices of the Congress Party and Gandhi family for the Nation and told the convention to take the message of BJY to every household, which is based on love, peace and unity. Serving people irrespective of caste or colour is the core of Congress and it will continue to vigorously work for the development of the people.
Addressing the convention, CWC Member Tariq Hameed Karra referred to the denial of democratic rights in J&K and slammed the BJP govt at centre for abandoning people of their democratic rights to hide its utter failures. He said while BJP has made huge claims with regard to development in J&K after downgrading erstwhile State into two UTs, what happened after that is visible on the ground. Karra said.
Speaking on the JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla blamed BJP for punishing people especially youth who are feeling frustrated due to the extreme joblessness and lack of avenues, besides the tax terror unleashed and many other misadventures are responsible for pushing people to wall. There is a restlessness and economic distress, besides the mis-governance has added woes to the public despite all these failures and misrule, BJP is making tall claims, the matter of fact is, BJP stands exposed and its days are numbered. On this occasion Bhalla made a fervent appeal to people of J&K to gearup to defeat BJP in the forthcoming elections be it the ULB or Panchayat or bet it the assembly or Lok Sabha.
Haji Abdul Rashid Dar while speaking on the occasion urged the Party Workers to strengthen the hands of party leadership and perform their role to serve people and strengthen the Party with great vigour and vitality.
AICC Jt Secretary Manoj Yadav while addressing the convention expressed satisfaction over the conviction and commitment among the party workers while laying emphasis on following the Party policies and programme and implementing these on the ground. Yadav also appreciated the party High Command for the adequate representation grant to J&K in CWC.
Senior Congress Leader Mohd Muzaffar Parray, Surinder Singh Channi, DCC Presidents Fayaz Ahmad Mir, Sahil Farooq, Prof.Ismail Ashna BDC Chairmen Mir, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh Amir, BDC and various other leaders addressed the convention.
ST Leader and Ex.Board Member Ch.Muneer Ahmad Kalas (Baramulla) joined INC after the convention.(KNS)