Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 16: National Conference held a special provincial working committee meeting for Kashmir province at NC headquarters here today.
The meeting was presided over by NC general secretary Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar, who asked the members of the provincial working committee to work with utmost dedication and sincerity to serve the mission of the party and alleviate the issues faced by the common man.
He said the party leadership was committed to take all necessary measures to enhance the party’s performance in the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State. Ali Mohammad Sagar also assured the party cadre that all decisions would be taken after consulting them and evolving a consensus at the grassroots level.
NC additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal also addressed the meeting and said that National Conference would script a glorious future for the people of this State. He also welcomed the appointment of Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar as the new NC general secretary.
The NC provincial working committee meeting adopted a resolution pledging to continue its faith in the leadership of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah while appreciating the role played by them in leading the party and the State with a progressive, inclusive vision and inspiring leadership in spite of various challenges.
In another resolution, the party expressed its gratitude and appreciation towards the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the State Government for taking landmark steps of enhancing the recruitment and employment policy, meeting the genuine demands of Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers, enhancing the retirement age of State Government employees and increasing the upper age limit of eligibility to apply for Government employment.
The provincial working committee also urged the State Government to create more job opportunities for the youth, implement further infrastructural improvements in the power distribution system in order to mitigate problems faced by consumers, reduce the power tariff by taking into account the financial hardships of the common masses and allocate ration to consumers as per the Census of 2011.
Various members of the provincial working committee spoke on the occasion and reiterated their unfaltering faith in the party leadership and its mission of public service while provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani introduced the resolutions and the agenda for the meeting.