Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Jan 30: National Conference provincial president Devender Singh Rana today proposed ‘Jammu Declaration’– a charter to forge unity and reinforce trust between diverse communities and divergent regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The core of the declaration will be to engage the people in inter-region and intra-regional dialogue to bridge the fault-lines being created by divisive forces on the basis of region and religion”, Rana said while addressing a public meeting at the border township of Thanamandi this afternoon.
He strongly pitched for wide ranging confidence building measures; between the two regions and within the regions and their sub-regions; between religious and ethnic groups and between different shades of opinion. “Time has come when such a proposition should emanate from Jammu, the abode of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians and bring into its compass the regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, given our spirit of unity”, Rana said, adding that such a Declaration coming on the martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi is best tribute to his message of unity.
Rana hoped that politically sagacious people of the Jammu region would rise above party politics and endeavour for restoring the pristine glory of their heritage based on inclusive co-existence. Eventually, the ‘Jammu Declaration’ will encompass both the regions and help in ensuring equitable development of each region and their sub-regions.
The NC provincial president cautioned the cadre to remain vigilant against the machinations of those trying to divide the people on the basis of region and religion, saying their spirit of unity will be a befitting response to the game plan of elements inimical to unity in diversity.
Provincial Youth National Conference president Mr Aijaz Jan and senior leader Muzaffar Khan also addressed the gathering.
Later, Rana, accompanied by senior leaders, paid obeisance at Shahdra Sharief shrine and prayed for peace and prosperity in J&K.
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