STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Urging the State’s youth to rise above the rubble and become a part of the movement for peace and change, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti said the young generation should become a potent voice to denounce violence which has only brought miseries to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Violence has no religion and it just consumes everybody. I urge J and K’s youth to come forward and help us in making peace a reality in the State and ending the miseries of the people,” the Chief Minister said while addressing the participants of the Special National Integration Camp-2016 organised by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) at JAK-LI Regimental Centre, here on Saturday evening.
Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar was also present on the occasion.
“It was a very heart-rending day for me as immediately on my arrival here from Jammu this morning, I had to lay the wreath on the mortal remains of the three BSF personnel killed in a dastardly militant attack near Bijbehara on Friday and then came this terrible news that two policemen ASI Bashir Ahmad of Laktipora, Aishmuqam and Constable Riyaz Ahmad of Utrasoo, Shangus were killed in similar circumstances at Anantnag,” she said and added that this senseless violence is not going to take us anywhere, except adding to the tragedies Kashmir has witnessed over the past more than two decades.
“We have to ponder over the gory saga of death and destruction being perpetuated in most of the Muslim countries around the world including neighbouring Afghanistan and Pakistan where even schools and hospitals are not spared by the perpetrators of violence,” Mehbooba said and added that Jammu and Kashmir has distinct religious and cultural ethos and the emancipated people of the State will never allow to get entrapped in such an ominous situation. “And I am sure our well-informed and bright youth will lead us out of this gloomy scenario of death and destruction,” she said.
Lauding the role of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for bringing the youth from across the country together to instil a sense of social cohesion among them, the Chief Minister appreciated its commitment in grooming of Future Leaders of the country.
Around 400 NCC Cadets and staff representing all states and union territories of the country are participating in the Special National Integration camp. The Chief Minister, on her arrival at the camp was received by Maj Gen S.S Jakhar, Additional Director General NCC J and K under whose aegis the Special National Integration Camp is being conducted. The CM was presented a Guard of Honour by NCC Cadets comprising young boys and girls.
In his welcome address Maj Gen S.S Jakhar informed the audience about the accomplishments of the NCC cadets from J and K, especially the girls. He said four NCC girl cadets from Ladakh recently scaled the Mount Everest and several NCC cadets have joined the Army as Commissioned Officers. The Chief Minister visited various motivational stalls set up by the NCC cadets of J and K depicting rich culture, adventure and social services undertaken by the NCC Cadets.
Commissioner Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Mr Hilal Ahmad Parray, Director School Education Kashmir, Dr Shah Faesal, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mir Altaf Hussain, SSP Budgam, Fayaz Ahmad Lone and senior officers of Army and NCC were present on the occasion.
