Jammu/Srinagar, June 16, (Scoop News)- Patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that PDP, being a trusted and credible voice of the people of State, would play historic role to change political discourse of Jammu and Kashmir.
He reiterated that PDP would facilitate any meaningful initiative to solve Kashmir issue. “Our party, through its convictions and commitments, had earlier convinced successive governments at New Delhi to take bold initiatives for restoring lasting peace in this region”, Mufti said while addressing a function to welcome Iqbal Kazmi, a journalist who joined PDP here today along with hundreds of his supporters. He especially mentioned that PDP led coalition, without compromising with the dignity of the people of the State, had pursued the reconciliatory process which was endorsed by successive governments at New Delhi.
Mufti reiterated that PDP would play the role of peace facilitator to establish sustainable peace in this sub-continent.
He said that aim of his party was to create an atmosphere of peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir. Seeking support of the people to solve all contentious issues, Mufti said the PDP has created a new space within the democratic system for the resolution of Kashmir issue. “Having emerged as a strong regional force, PDP has to play a crucial role in the new democratic discourse for the resolution of Kashmir issue”, he said.
Exhorting party cadre to educate people about PDP’s agenda of peace and development, Mufti said that in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections people of State have given a clear message of change. “With the support of the people, PDP is committed to change the present corrupt and inept dispensation to establish a new system of justice and equality in Jammu and Kashmir”, he said “After 2002 elections, PDP had proved how to carry forward, simultaneously, the agenda of peace and reconciliation along with the good governance”, he said and reminded the gathering that PDP had set an example of governance by bringing transparency and accountability in the administration.
Reiterating resolve of his party to bring people of different regions and sub-regions of the State together by bridging the gap, Mufti asserted that PDP would remove the trust deficit between people of the Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the country. “During our tenure we had proved how to treat all regions and sub-regions equally and party would further facilitate the process of bridging the gap to ensure justice and equality to all regions and sub-regions”, Mufti said.
Calling upon party workers to agitate for peoples’ issues, PDP patron said that system has completely collapsed in the State and there was no government on the ground. “Being a responsible opposition party, it is duty of the PDP cadre to force the state government to solve day today problems of the common masses”, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Iqbal Kazmi said that he has decided to join PDP due to the visionary policies and programmes of the party. He said that only PDP has trusted and credible leadership in the State.
T S Bajwa, former Rajya Sabha member, Yash Pal Sharma, MLC, general secretary of the party, Rafiq Hussai Khan, MLA Mendhar, Muzaffar Baji, Choudhary Hussain Ali Bafa, Arshad Malik, M A Qureshi, Taj Khan, Shabnam, Tazim Dar, Majid Khan, Swami Raj Bhagat, Advocate Nadeem Khan, Rajinder Singh, Sandeep Verma, Ajit Pal Singh, Dr Sanjay Mehta, Krishan Lal and others also spoke on the occasion.
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