
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 20: Congress today reiterated its commitment for the overall development of the State and strengthening the people. The Party also urged upon the people to defeat PDP as defeating this party would ultimately ensure the defeat of RSS and BJP in the State.
Leading a mega road show in Anantnag today, senior AICC leader Azharuddin (Former captain of Indian cricket team) and PCC chief GA Mir reiterated Congress Party’s commitment to overall development of the State and the people. Both the leaders urged upon the people to cast their vote in favour of the Congress candidate Hilal Ahmad Shah. They said that only Congress Party alone stands guarantee to safety and security of the people.
Campaigning for the Congress candidate today in Anantnag, Azharuddin, while addressing a large public gathering after concluding the mega road show, urged upon the voters of Anantnag to cast their vote in favour of the Congress Party candidate. He emphasized the need to strengthen the secular forces in the State as their vote to Congress candidate shall be a vote to secularism, unity, harmony and togetherness in the State.
Terming Congress as an instrument of service to the people, Azharuddin said that Congress is in the service of people for 130 years and remained dedicated to the cause of serving people. He told the people that their vote to Congress Party shall be a vote to secularism, unity and development.
Addressing the gathering PCC chief castigated PDP for misleading people for poll benefit. He urged upon the people do not get swayed again by the tall claims and poll promises being made by PDP in order to gain votes.
Taking a dig at the PDP for its utter failure on all fronts, PCC chief blamed PDP for failing to address the issues concerning people, he said the promises and claims made by PDP during 2014 stand exposed.
PCC chief lamented the fact that PDP made the people to vote for it on the pretext of safeguarding the special status of J&K, revocation of AFSPA, keeping BJP out of power and many other issues concerning the State, but it has been proved that PDP staged political dramas by enacting different stories to hoodwink the people for the sake of coming into power.
Mir cautioned Mehbooba Mufti not to repeat 1987 polls in Anantnag, which has proved disastrous and brought death and destruction in the State. He said Mehbooba has always advocating free and fair elections and this time too, she will adopt the same policy.
Senior party leaders Moinul Haq, Peerzada Mohd Syed, Nawang Rigzin, Taj Mohi-Ud- Din, Gulam Nabi Monga, Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, MLA Aijaz Ahmad Khan, MLA Viqar Rasool Wani, MLA Mohd Amin Bhat, MLA Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Farooq Andrabi, Hilal Ahmad Shah (candidate) also addressed the gathering.