AAP leader joins NC along with supporters

People of J&K have faith in Farooq Abdullah’s leadership: Babu Rampaul

JAMMU, February 14: Bishnah Block President of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Mohan Lal Sandhu today joined the National Conference in presence of party Zonal President and Former Minister Babu Rampaul during a programme at Bishnah here.

Several NC leaders including T.R Maandi, Zonal Vice-President, Dr. Vikas Sharma Zonal Secretary, B.D Dalotra Zonal Secretary, S. Surjeet Singh Sasan Zonal Secretary, and Dr Gurdarshan Singh Bishnah Block Vice-President were also remained present. Babu Rampaul garlanded the new entrants and welcomed them into the party fold.

He described the National Conference as a mass movement that has all along stood for the just cause of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and strived for development and progress of the state with a sense of commitment. He hoped that with the joining of Mohan Lal Sandhu the party will be further strengthened at the grassroot level.

Former minister assured the youth that NC will not leave any stone unturned for the cause of unemployed youth. “NC has always worked for youth and its past rule in J&K is a testimony to that. But during the last 7 years our youth is suffering badly due to wrong policies of the dispensation,” he said.

Former minister said that NC was the only political party which has worked for all sections of society and people of J&K have pinned high hopes on it. He urged youth to come forward and support Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Jenab Omar Abdullah in the forthcoming elections.

Also addressing, Zonal Secretary JKNC, Dr. Vikas Sharma stated that unemployment has reached its pinnacle under the present dispensation. “Youth is under depression due to large scale corruption in the recruitment processes and have no avenues for jobs. It is a very discouraging situation whereas during the NC regime, youth got a maximum number of jobs and education was also affordable but now, the situation is totally different,” he said. He also said that NC is fighting and will continue its fight till restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Besides Dr Gurdarshan Singh Bishnah Block Vice-President said, “We have to take the vision of our party leadership to every nook and corner of Jammu and Kashmir for its development and benefit of people.”

All the new entrants reposed faith in the leadership of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Janab Omar Abdullah, and vowed to strengthen NC at all levels so that it can form the next government in J&K.

Those who joined the party include-Daleep Kumar Sandhu, Dildar Sandhu, Deepak Sandhu, Karanjeet, Neeraj, Naseeb Chand, Vijay Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Kumar and others.

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