Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu , Apr 13: Senior State vice president and MLA Vijaypur Surjeet Singh Slathia and former Minister and senior Congress leader R.S Chib today addressed a series of public meetings at Jatwal, Sangwali, Naranmorh, Harsaat, Mallani and Ghagwal in district Kathua and exhorted people to use their power of vote for strengthening democratic and secular forces, saying politics of hatred and intolerance was detrimental to the larger national interest.
Mr. Slathia in his address, referred to the people-friendly initiatives taken by the Omar led Government with an avowed objective of restoring peace and ensuring faster development across the state.
He particularly made a mention of schemes taken for women empowerment, addressing the vexed issue of unemployment and making the administration more responsive to urges and aspirations of the people.
He cautioned against the communal forces who were attempting to vitiate the atmosphere in order to polarize the elections. He hoped that people will understand the nefarious designs of communal elements and foil these with their full might.
He sought a decisive mandate for the alliance candidate Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Former Minister R.S Chib while addressing the workers, called for massive mandate to Ghulam Nabi Azad saying vote to alliance candidate will be endorsement of the policies and programmes being pursued by Congress and National Conference for welfare and betterment of the people. He said this process has to be continued with renewed vigour.
The senior leaders of the two parties referred to the political gimmickry of BJP and PDP, saying they were hand in glove to destabilize the secular forces in order to carry forward their agenda by dividing the people on communal and regional lines.
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