Srinagar, April 24, (Scoop News)- National Conference Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah addressed the National Conference Minority Convention in Srinagar today. The convention was also attended by Chief Minister and NC Working President Omar Abdullah.
Addressing the convention, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that minorities formed an integral part of our society and culture and National Conference has always played a frontal role in safeguarding the interests of our minorities. Dr. Farooq Abdullah said “Our minorities have played an important role in our history right from 1947 and have always played an active role in the betterment of the society”.
Stating that the Sikh community in Kashmir had always walked hand-in-hand with their Muslim brothers and sisters, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that despite many machinations and conspiracies the Sikh community never left Kashmir and chose to stay back and empathize with the society at large. Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that Ex-Governor Jagmohan had tried his best to spark an exodus of Sikhs from Kashmir but his evil designs failed due to the communal harmony and brotherhood that Sikhs have always augmented and stood up for.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that minorities had always lent their support to Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and had given meaning to his slogan of “Hindu Muslim Sikh Itihaad”. Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that National Conference will continue to work for the rights and interests of the minorities and will not allow communal forces to polarize the society for political gains.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah on this occasion appealed to the State Government and the Central Government to ensure that justice is delivered in the Chattisinghpora Massacre which saw innocent lives being lost in a manner that shook the hearts and minds of the people of this State. Dr. Farooq Abdullah appealed to the Chief Minister to expedite the probe into the Chattisinghpora massacre so that the families of the victims could see the culprits being brought to the book.
The Minority Leaders submitted a charter of demands to Dr. Farooq Abdullah on this occasion and Dr. Farooq Abdullah assured the minority leaders that National Conference would work with utmost seriousness to fulfill these demands to the utmost satisfaction of the minorities of the State.
The Minority Convention was also attended by Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, MLC Dharamveer Oberoi, Minority Cell Organizer Sardar Jagdish Singh Azad, Senior Vice President Mohammad Sayeed Akhoon, Provincial Vice President Mushtaq Guroo and Provincial Secretary Advocate Showkat Ahmed Mir.