Depriving democratic rights amounts to punishing, disempowering people: JKPCC Chief

Address office bearers meeting of Kashmir province

SRINAGAR December 6: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Vikar Rasool Wani on Tuesday exhorted Party cadres to launch a massive public outreach programmes in their respective districts and highlight public issues for their resolution.

Wani also reviewed the organizational affairs and activities in all the districts of Kashmir province, urging the party cadres to work harder to further strengthen the party at grass roots and remain steadfast to serve people.

JKPCC Chief Vikar Rasool Wani was addressing a meeting of PCC Office bearers and district Congress Committee Presidents at Srinagar Party Office, in which discussions were held on a wide range of issues confronting the public. The meeting also discussed the current political situation and the fallout of depriving democratic rights of people in J&K, terming the move as punishment and disempowering people.

Speaking on the occasion, Wani told the Office bearers that people’s issues  have always been paramount to Congress Party, which is known for its services  and sacrifices, so they (Party Cadres) need to work harder to ensure redressal of public grievances, who are feeling isolated and disappointed given the Centre Govt’s certain wrong policies and lackadaisical attitude towards them (people).

BJP Govt at Centre is  apparently punishing people by depriving them of their democratic rights thereby leaving them unheard and  disconnected with the administration in absence of  democratic process that  provides the opportunity to elect representative, who  represent them (people) at appropriate forums to seek redressal of their developmental and other needs, which is not being allowed to happen in J&K, PCC Chief added and asserted that Congress will leave no stone unturned to highlight and ensure redressal  of people’s sufferings besides  safeguarding  their rights, which are under assault since BJP Govt assumed power at Centre.

JKPCC Chief reviewed the organizational affairs and activities in all the districts of Kashmir while laying emphasis over working harder to further strengthen the Party and highlight public issues for their resolution. Congress believes in serving and unifying people, but the BJP Govt is punishing people and neglecting their needs,  he rued.

Speaking on the occasion, JKPCC Senior Vice President G.N.Monga said that people have great expectations from the Congress Party and we should work together with dedication to seek redressal of their grievances.

Among other who addressed the meeting included JKPCC Senior Vice President Mohd Anwar Bhat, Vice Presidents Surinder Singh Channi, Abdul Gani Khan, Imtiyaz Ahmad Khanday, Gulsher Khan, Mahila President Shameema Raina, PCC General Secretaries Shameema Iqbal, Mir Iqbal, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, Mir Ruvais, Anayatullah Rather, Master Mohd Maqbool, Adv.Muzamail Shah, Shaheena Neda, Irfan Naqashbandi, Bashir Ahmad Khan, Waseem Ahmad Shalla, Arshid Ahmad Tantray, Ch.Gulzar Ahmad Khatana, DCC Presidents Sahil Farooq, Amanullah Mattoo, Nazir Ahmad Lone, Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan, Irshad Budoo, Er.Muzaffar , Adv. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, Gh Qadir Bhat, Mohd Yousuf, PCC Secretaries Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Khan, Altaf Malik, Irshad Ahmad Ganie, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, Nissar Ahmad, Amir Khan Batla, Firdous Ahmad Wani, Gh.Mohd Allai and others.

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