Peace imperative for development of J&K: Yudhvir Sethi

Excelsior Correspondent
BARAMULLA, July 1: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president, Yudhvir Sethi today said that peace was imperative for development of J&K State for which people must contribute and even the opposition should be constructive. The role of opposition should primarily be to highlight critical areas and not add fuel to fire in any volatile situation be it Kashmir unrest or anything else wherein people are incited to resort to undemocratic means of protests or made to fall in wrong hands.
Sethi was addressing party workers as part of Vistarak Yojana at Baramulla in connection with centenary celebrations to mark birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. He said Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya always believed in putting nation first, society second and family third. The Opposition must also follow these principles and contribute in restoring peace in Kashmir for overall growth of nation as well as people.
During his extensive tour of Baramulla area the BJP vice president urged party functionaries to work relentlessly and carry message of peace and development of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to every nook and corner of the State.  Kashmir being an integral part of India is on priority list of Prime Minister and he is going to ensure that this beautiful Valley is made to progress and prosper by all means, he added.
Arif Raja, incharge Vistarak Yojna North Kashmir said that BJP is the only largest  party  with the membership of more than 11 crores and is ruling in 17 states  and with this yojna party will get more strengthen on grass root level. He appreciated the workers of Uri, Sopore, Pattan, Tangmarg, Barmulla, Gulmarg, Sangram who went to different areas to highlight the achievements of Central and State Government.
District president Baramulla Desh Kumar Nehru on this occasion  said that schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, Shyama Prasad Mukherji Ururban Mission, Soil Health Card Scheme for every farmer, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, a TV Channel ‘Kisan TV’ for the Farmers, Multi Skill Programme  – Skill India, Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission ‘Namami Gange’, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, Digital India Programme, housing for all by 2022, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana and Atal Pension Yojna must be percolated down to the deserving ones by Vistaraks.
The others who attended the function included Haleema Bano,Sardar DD Singh,Mir Mushtaq, Mudsair, Mohd.Rafiq, Farooq Ahmed, Shabir Ahmed, Dr.Gulam Qadir, Gh.Ahmed Malla, Mudsair and Arti Nehru.