STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Scores of young lawyers and social activists from Jammu joined Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) in presence of its Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad, here on Friday.
Welcoming the new entrants, Azad said that his party is committed to development, peace and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that he hoped that everyone joining the party fold is strongly believing on its agenda.
Azad said the DPAP agenda is attracting youths from diverse sections of society which suggests that everyone in the Union Territory is craving for change.
“My commitment to people is to ensure equitable development of the Union Territory where all regions, religions and sections of society are treated at par with each other,” he said.
He said J&K required a massive economical and developmental push.
“We are lacking in infrastructural development from many other states of the country. We need to build roads, schools, colleges, hospitals at a large scale which will help us to improve our economy and offer job opportunities to our youth,” he said. The former chief minister promised that once his party comes to power, he will restart work in triple shifts and ensure Jammu and Kashmir is one of the top developed UT’s of the country.
He said development is the core agenda of party.
“I advise you to focus on issues of public and development of the UT. This is our core agenda,” he advised the lawyers.
Those who joined the DPAP included Adv Gursimran Walia, Adv Abhaya, Adv Pooja, Deevan Raj, Vipin Rathore, Chain Singh Manhas and others. They resolved to carry the agenda of development forward for peaceful and progressive Jammu and Kashmir.
Among others present on the occasion included senior leaders G M Saroori, R S Chib, Abdul Majid Wani, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ch Haroon Khatana, Salman Nizami, Ch Gharu Ram, P R Manhas, Dr Tariq Azad, Adv Masood Choudhary and Shakeel Singh Bhagat.
