KISHTWAR: In a significant development, dozens of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and National Conference (NC) activists on Tuesday joined Congress in Inderwal in presence of Senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori here at his residence Kishtwar.
Prominent among those who joined were Manoj Kumar, Mahinder Singh, Saif Ali, Prem Singh, Mansa Ram, Moti Lal, Nitin Mukesh, Hemat Raj and many others from Kansoo area of Bhalessa district Doda.
While welcoming the new entrants into the party fold Saroori said that by creating the new administrative units he has fulfilled the promise made to the people of Inderwal to bring the governance to their door steps.
“Joining of PDP, BJP and NC activist’s leaders in the party was a clear indication that there was a realisation among the people that only Congress has the agenda to address their wishes and aspirations in the State and party is determined to change destiny of the people of JK,” he said. He exuded hope that with the joining of PDP, BJP and NC workers, the Congress would strengthen its base at the grassroots level in the area.
He asked the people of Inderwal to remain cautious against the sinister designs of some elements and foil them by maintaining age-old unity and tranquility. Saroori said unity stands guarantee to the progress and development of the State and in this noble effort “you have to be active partners”.
The new entrants in the party, while speaking on the occasion, assured the party leadership that they would spread the visionary and pro-people agenda of the party in every nook and corner in the erstwhile Doda district. They reposed full faith and confidence in the leadership of G. M Saroori and said that he has always stood for the cause of the people and took historical steps for the uplift of the downtrodden sections of the society.
On the occasion many deputations from Bunjwah, Saroor, Sarthal, Khara, Thathri, Chatroo, Kuchal, Mugalmaidan, Kuriya and Thakrie apprised Saroori at his residence Kishtwar about their individual and collective problems pertaining to their area.
Saroori assured them that he would provide all possible assistance to mitigate and solve public grievances of their respective areas.