Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Nov 30: Former Union Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president Prof Saifuddin Soz has said that Congress was stronger enough to emerge as a single largest party in the State and appealed the people to provide this party an opportunity to lead the State to the peace, progress and prosperity.
Addressing large public rallies at Poonch at Mandi and Surankote today, the PCC chief claimed that Congress is number one party in the State in view of its strength in secular policies and will certainly emerge as single largest party in the next Assembly elections. He urged the people to sustain this position so that Congress can lead the people of the State to serve them better irrespective of caste, creed, colour, religion and region.
Prof Soz claimed that Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre had been providing liberal financial assistance and special package to the State for its faster development and progress in every sphere of life and asked the people especially the Panchayat representatives to act as watch dog over the implementation of Central schemes.
He said that democracy can be strengthened by empowering the Panchayat Raj institutions at the pattern of 73rd Amendment and said that Congress will ensure these institutions get due rights to serve the people at the grass root level.
The PCC leader assured that Loran will be linked to Tangmarg through road and demanded a degree college at Mandi. He asked the R&B Minister Abdul Majid Wani and MoS Health Shabir Khan, accompanying him to fulfill the genuine demands of the people of this area. He claimed that Congress alone can ensure equitable development in all the three regions and justice to the people of all faiths and religion on the path of secularism.
The rally at Mandi was organised by vice chairman Gujjar and Bakerwal Board Bashir Ahmed Naz, Minister for R&B Abdul Majid Wani and MoS Health Sabhir Khan. MLC Ravinder Sharma also addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance of the place in view of Shrine of Budha Amarnath and Dera Nangali Sahib. A large number of people joined Congress Party in presence of PCC chief.
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