Peace on borders result of PDP’s policies: Mufti

Hiranagar (Kathua)/Jammu, May 27 (Scoop News) –      Reiterating resolve of his party to aggressively pursue the pro-peace agenda, patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that prevailing peace on the borders, from Kathua to Kargil, was result of the reconciliation process started by the PDP during its tenure.

Addressing a public meeting in border area of Hiranagar, Mufti said that   PDP had pioneered a peace and reconciliation process which was endorsed by the successive regimes at New Delhi and Islambad. "PDP has shown in the past that it can facilitate the resolution process with prudence, and it is ready to shoulder the responsibility of taking the process to its logical conclusion," he asserted and reminded the people that it was all due to the efforts of PDP that residents of border areas were living peaceful life.

“In 2002 we had only 16 members but still we had pursued the peace process and established peace in this region. It was all due to the efforts of the PDP that peace was restored in the sub-continent”, he said.

“It was all due to the credibility of the PDP that previous NDA regime headed by Atal Behari Vajpayee and present UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh whole heartedly supported initiatives taken by us for restoring peace in this region", Mr Sayeed said while recalling the historic rally of then Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee at Kashmir on April18, 2003 when he had extended hands of friendship towards Pakistan at the time when tension was running high on borders.

Highlighting achievements of PDP led regime, he said PDP led coalition regime had carved out a path of peace and equitable development in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that coalition regime had revived peoples’ faith in the democratic institutions. “Removing regional imbalance and creating atmosphere for initiating peace process was the remarkable achievement of PDP led coalition”, he observed.

Resorting peace and accelerating equitable development is the one and only agenda of PDP, he said and asserted that during the PDP led coalition regional imbalances were removed and equal treatment was given to all regions and sub-regions.

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