Shangas (Anantnag) December 28, (Scoop News)- Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Gulam Nabi Azad and President J&K Pradesh Congress Committee. Prof. Saifuddin Soz today appealed to the Congress Workers to stand united and further strengthen the Congress party in all the three regions of the State as a powerful instrument of service to the people.
They were addressing a public rally at Shangas (Anantnag) today.
Speaking on the occasion, Gulam Nabi Azad said Congress was gaining popularity in Jammu and Kashmir despite its rivals tiring efforts to damage its image.
He said, “I am happy that inspite the rivals’ efforts to cause damage to Congress’ image it has gained popularity here in the state,”
Azad said that it was a happy coincidence that this day happens to be the Foundation Day of the INC which was 129 year old having led the freedom struggle for India to success and achieved marvelous milestones in respect of strengthening democracy and secularism in the Country. Azad stressed the fact that the Congress Party had contributed enormously to the over all development of the State over a long period of time, be it the Development of infrastructure, Health Care, Generation of Power, construction of roads and the recent Railway line which now runs upto Baramulla. The recent development is the tunneling at Z-Morth and Zojila which can bring Ladakh Region closer to Kashmir and to the Union of India. Azad said that thousands of crores have been spent by the Union Government for the overall Development.
While addressing the gathering Prof. Soz said ,”I am satisfied that Congress had become a vibrant situation in all the three regions of the state”. He said that some people got annoyed when he stressed that Congress Party would be the largest political force in the 2014 Election ; but he was confident that Congress Party would prove its point to be correct. He further stressed that Congress Workers should not be complacent and they must work hard and continuously try to be friendly to the people and solve their problems.
Prof. Soz told the gathering that all their demands in respect of Development were acceptable to both of them and they would work hard to resolve these problems.
Those who spoke on the occasion included Peerzada Mohd. Sayeed Minister for Haj & Auqaf, G. A. Mir, Minister for Tourism, Bashir Ahmad Magrey MLC, Vice President J&K PCC, Gulzar Ahmad Wani District President Anantnag, Anayatullah Rather District President Kulgam, Hilal Shah District General Secretary Anantnag and others.
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