Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Jammu and Kashmir Peace Foundation organized 57th one-day peace conference at SKICC, Srinagar on the eve of 68th Independence Day.
The conference was chaired by Dr Ram Jethmalani, Member of Parliament and chairman of Kashmir Committee while Dr Najma Haptullah, Union Minister for Minority Affairs was the chief guest.
Speakers on the occasion expressed their hope for giving a new dimension to the peace process and friendship between the two neighbouring countries in present scenario where India is headed by a dynamic Prime Minister who is keen to resolve various issues with Pakistan including Kashmir matter.
Dr Ram Jethmalani, in his presidential address, said that his only desire is that Kashmir issue should be resolved peacefully and amicably during his life time. As Chairman Kashmir Committee he said that the need of the hour would be to come together for bringing peace to the subcontinent which would in turn be proved as a gift for the youth of the region in future. He admired the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on following the steps of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in respect of the efforts for bringing peace in the region.
Dr Najma A Heptullah assured that the development, especially in the field of education, will be taken care of by the present Union Govt. She enthused the youth of Kashmir to take advantage of different schemes and opportunities launched by the Union Ministry for Minority Affairs.
Girish Juyal, national general secretary JKPF, said that sustained peace ushers in an environment of peaceful co-existence and strengthens secularism.
Earlier, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peace Foundation, emphasized a need of taking the process of bringing peace in Kashmir Valley further and strengthening of communal harmony.
Among others who spoke on the occasion included Dr Rattan Sharma, Dayanand Chandoola, Prof M D Ekram-ud-Din, Shekhar Choudhury, Hafeeza Muzaffar, Farooq Rinzoo Shah, Ab Rashid Kabuli (Ex MP ), Lateef Bukhari and K N Pandita.
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