Farooq, Omar pray for peace in new year

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 31: On the eve of the new year, Parton Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah and Party Working President Omar Abdullah prayed for peace and prosperity in the state.
In a statement issued here, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah said, “we hope that the new year will bring an era of peace and prosperity in the entire subcontinent particularly in Jammu and Kashmir so that the poor people can reap the benefits of a developmental era in the region.
Dr Farooq Abdullah said that the previous year was a troublesome for the people of Kashmir as after the incessant rains, a great deluge hit the most important parts of Kashmir valley bringing miseries to a huge population. “But, the way the courageous people of Kashmir shaking hands in hand with each other, emerged, proved that we are a conscious nation” he added.
He said our very own people especially the youth of the state played a great role in saving the lives of thousands of people across Kashmir and then organized community kitchens for the affected people, the examples of such brotherhood can be found nowhere in the entire world.
“In a place where the people affected by floods, themselves become the volunteers to help and save others, irrespective of their creed and cast and provide them with the shelter and food, these things are possible in Kashmir only and nowhere else in the world,” he said and added “people of Kashmir have faced the tough times and challenges in the past but this courageous nation emerged successfully time and again despite all odds.”