Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 24: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that NC was the sole guardian of the State’s honor and that phases in electoral politics cannot overshadow the deep history of sacrifices that the party has rendered without any considerations of power and partisanship.
Addressing people at the Chaharum Majlis of Veteran NC Stalwart and former Minister late Peer Abdul Gani Shah Veeri, Dr Farooq Abullah said those who had sold their souls for the petty trappings of power today were the same people who led one intrigue after another against the special status and identity of J&K in the past.
Earlier, Dr Farooq Abdullah boarded the train to Anantnag at Nowgam Railway Station in Srinagar along with party leaders and activists this morning and upon arrival at Khanabal Railway Station drove straight to the house of late Veeri where he offered Fateha for the deceased leader and prayed for peace to his soul.
“NC is a party with a glorious history – one of honor, one of sacrifices and one of a selfless pursuit to empower the people of this great State. Even our adversaries have to admit that NC has been the pioneer of empowerment in the State. Political power is not an end in itself but is a medium to serve the people and bring about progress, transparency and socio-economic welfare. Every leader, legislator and worker of National Conference should strive in this direction – while in power or while in the opposition”, Dr Farooq Abdullah said while addressing supporters in Anantnag.
Stating that the youth of the State were its pillars of strength, Dr Farooq Abdullah said the foremost aim of any Government should be the welfare and prosperity of its youth. “Our youth will lead us to a better tomorrow – they need to be empowered and brought into the realm of policy making”, Dr Farooq added.
Lashing out at those political forces which are plotting new schemes and covert projects to divide the people of the State and to isolate communities from each other, Dr Farooq Abdullah said there have been intrigues to divide us since before 1947 and there will always be over and covert forces who will try their best to divide and weaken us but NC will not allow anybody to toy with the amity, peace and honor of this State and its people”, Dr Abdullah added.
Besides others, senior NC leaders including NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, NC provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, Peer Mohammad Afaq, MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmed Kaloo, MLA Homshalibug Advocate Abdul Majeed Bhat Larmi and NC spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu participated in the Fateha Khwani on the Chaharum of late Veeri and paid glorious tributes to the departed leader.
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