Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU Apr 11: A senior PDP leader and candidate in the 2014 Assembly elections, Riyaz Ahmed Zargar of Bhalessa of erstwhile Doda District today joined National Conference along with his 40 senior associates and reposed his faith in the policies and programmes of the party.
“National Conference is the only party that can guarantee single entity of Jammu and Kashmir and steer the State to peace, progress and prosperity”, Mr Zargar said.
The joining took place at a simple function here this morning in presence of National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah.
Senior party leaders, Abdul Rahim Rather, Mian Altaf Ahmed, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Devender Singh Rana, Khalid Najeeb Suharwardhy, Qazi Jalal-ud-Din and Mohammed Iqbal Bhat were prominent among those present on the occasion.
Welcoming Mr Zargar and his associates in the party fold, Dr Farooq Abdullah described National Conference as a mass movement which has stood for the just cause of people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh during most testing times. He said joining of public-spirited activists will strengthen the party at grass root level and help in meeting challenges confronted to the state resolutely.
Dr Abdullah urged the cadre to intensify further the mass contact programme and highlight problems faced to the people at appropriate forums and seek redressal.
Also present on the occasion were Block Presidents Abdul Karim Rather, Omar-ud-Din, Choudhry Hanief besides Choudhry Salam-ud-Din.
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