Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 6: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary, In charge J&K affairs, Ambika Soni, today said that Congress party is the only secular alternative acceptable to people in all the three regions of the State and urged its cadres to strength it.
Soni who arrived here today on a day long visit to take stock of the organizational affairs and activities in Kashmir valley, urged upon the party cadres to work for the well being of the people, as the Congress is the only secular alternative acceptable to people in all the three regions.
She described Congress party as a vibrant situation in the Valley and asked the party cadres to strengthen Congress under the young and dynamic leader of Rahul Gandhi.
She urged the cadres to strengthen the party and expose the failures and wrong policies of PDP-BJP coalition in the State, which is responsible for the current situation prevailing in the Valley.
Soni held detailed interactions with legislators and senior functionaries of the party and held deliberations about the present situation in State. She also held separate meetings with Block Presidents of the Valley, besides other party cadres.
She was briefed by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President, G A Mir about the state of affairs including the present prevailing situation in the Valley, besides constitution of PCC, DCC delegations, Block President. He also apprised her about other organizational activities including the ongoing process of constitution of district units in Kashmir valley.
Mir while speaking on the occasion expressed serious concern over the extremely volatile situation in the Valley describing it as fall out of wrong policies adopted by both State and Central Governments as a result, the situation has turned from bad to worse, besides vitiating atmosphere of peace and tranquillity in the State especially in Valley.
He also apprised the General Secretary about Congress party’s efforts for restoration of peace, although the situation in the Valley is so grim, but the Congress party is working for peace. “Congress Party being the only unifying force in the country and State will continue to work for peace and stability,” he said.
Meanwhile, in view of unabated civilian killings in Shopian and elsewhere in the Valley, JKPCC today cancelled the Secretariat Gherao Programme scheduled to be held tomorrow on the opening day of Secretariat in Srinagar.
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