Professor Sandeep Singh former JUTA President, PDP Additional Spokesperson, Sohit Sharma joins Congress

Congress only secular, democratic and unifying force against divisive and communal forces-  Karra.

Jammu, January 08 :  JKPCC President Shri Tariq Hameed Karra today welcomed two prominent personalities into the congress party namely Dr. Sandeep Singh (Sandy) Assistant Professor  in the Department of Life Long Learning, Facility of Social Science, former President  Jammu University Teachers Association and  Sohit Sharma Additional Spokesperson of PDP  and said that  this indicates change in the  thought process  of people  especially in the  awakened class in Jammu that  Congress is  the only secular , democratic  and unifying force  which can do justice to all sections of people.

Prof. Sandeep Singh is well known socio- political activist and worked intensively on cross-border peace dialogue both as activists and researcher. Mr. Sohit Sharma has remained associated with PDP for long time and worked as additional spokesperson of the party.

Welcoming them in to the party at PCC HQ Jammu today Shri Karra  told media persons  there is change in the thought process  amongst the people of Jammu after the outcome of recent elections  that it is  only the congress party which can effectively address the issues of people of all sections of Jammu region in view  of its secular approach and progressive outlook.  He said that people realized  that  they  sometimes get emotionally black mailed during elections process by  the  communal and  emotional narratives of the BJP  but  it is the congress party which always delivered justice  and fulfilled the promises  with the people.

He said that  in the coming days more and more likeminded people and forces will join the congress party since  congress  is strong and steady  on its principles  of  secularism and socialism and believes in strengthening democracy and constitution.

Taking to media persons  Prof Sandeep Singh said that  he believes that if natural  for Indian people to be part of congress as it reflects the ethos of indianness and of the constitution , while expressing his concern for the distortion of parliamentary democracy  in Jammu and Kashmir. He  said that the present leadership of  PCC led by Mr. Tariq Hameed Karra encouraged him to actively join congress party for the betterment of the people.

Mr Sohit Sharma while explaining the reasons for joining congress  said that  he believes that congress is the right platform to raise the issues of people of Jammu region and can do justice  and  the congress party  will emerge stronger in Jammu region in the coming days under the present leadership

AICC Secretary Shahnawaz Choudhary,Chief Spokesperson Shri Ravinder Sharma,  Ved Mahajan ( I/C HQ PCC),  Adv. Shah Mohd  Choudhary, S. Gurmeet Singh, Narinder Sharma, Suresh Dogra, Sahil Sharma, Jatin Raina, Dr. Pradeep Bhagat, Bilal Rashid, Aijaz Choudhary, Ricky Dalotra Mudasar Choudhary were the prominent who welcomed them in the party.