Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 6: Patron of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that his party has earned credibility of the people through its convictions and commitments. He said that with the support and cooperation of the people, PDP wants to change the present ineffective system.
Interacting with prominent citizens of Jammu here this morning, Mufti said that agenda of his party was to fulfil wishes and aspirations of all sections of the society. He promised that PDP, in its ‘vision document’, would accommodate aspirations of all regions and sub-regions of the State.
The interaction was organised by PDP candidate for Jammu East, Bharat Chowdhary in which prominent citizens including businessmen participated.
Reiterating to present an exclusive ‘vision document’ for Jammu region, Mufti said that Jammu will never be a Pathankot.
“It is my desire to remove trust deficit among different regions of the State”, he said and expressed satisfaction that PDP has emerged as a strong force in the whole State as people have faith on the trusted leadership of this party.
Mufti said that aim of his party was not only to attain power but to uphold dignity and honour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “One of the biggest achievement of PDP is that people of Jammu and Kashmir have accepted this party as alternative of National Conference”, he said, adding, “it is not the question whether we are in the Government or not, it is our achievement that we have won hearts and minds of the people of Jammu and Kashmir”.
He said that it was all due to the good governance of the PDP led Government that people have faith on this party. “Three year was a small period but we had tried our best to come up to the expectations of the people”, he said and expressed satisfaction that people of Jammu and Kashmir have appreciated work of the PDP led regime.
He said it was all due to the pro-people policies of the party that PDP has emerged as strong alternative in the State within a short span of time. “Policies and programmes of PDP are formulated by incorporating wishes and aspirations of all sections, all regions and sub-regions of the State,” he said and reminded the gathering that PDP led regime has set an example of good governance.
“Attaining power is not only agenda of our party. My desire is to make Jammu and Kashmir as Island of peace with the support and cooperation of the people,” he said and added that with the power of the people, he want to change destiny of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, addressing a function at Sunjwan area, organised by Rashid Choudhary, Mufti said, “PDP led regime has set an example of good governance and carved out a path of equitable development in the State”.
“During our short tenure in the Government, PDP led regime had taken every possible effort to deliver good governance to the people”, he said and added that initiatives taken by the PDP led regime had yielded very encouraging results because faith of the people in the democratic institutions was restored and the commoner got the taste of good governance.
PDP patron, while highlighting achievements of his Government, reminded the gathering that after formation of PDP led Government various projects were started for the development of Jammu region.
Sardar Rangil Singh, Yash Pal Sharma, Ved Mahajan, Shanti Devi, Hamid Choudhary, Rashid Malik, Hussain Ali Waffa, Jagjeet Singh Jagga, Arshad Malik, Firdous Tak, Surjeet Kour, Ashok Jogi and others addressed the meetings.