Banihal, July 31: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the party was “successful” in resolution of people’s issues of forcible land eviction and ration curtailment.
“Within a short span of time, DPAP was able to solve the crisis in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Addressing a block level office bearers’ convention here over phone, Azad said the DPAP organised 20 to 30 protest rallies in three months from January to March this year in the entire Jammu & Kashmir that saw resolution of major issues of forcible land eviction and ration curtailment.
“It was DPAP’s protest rallies on roads which brought the government’s attention towards the major issues confronting people in the form of forcible land eviction and ration curtailment. The administration, sensing the growing resentment, stopped the eviction drive and enhanced the ration quota to 10 kg across the categories in J&K,” he said.
Claiming that no other political party did raise its voice against these major issues, the former chief minister said, “Be it 100, 70 or 30 years-old political parties, they only issued press statements and remained mute to people’s concern.”
Emphasising upon party workers and leadership to reach out to people in Jammu & Kashmir, Azad said that he would address and participate in all DPAP conventions from August to September so that party cadre is prepared for upcoming polls.
DPAP in a statement said it plans to hold a major party convention in Khari block where party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad would address a gathering in August.
On the occasion, the newly appointed Block Presidents were felicitated by DPAP’s chief spokesperson Salman Nizami. Emphasising upon the contribution of Ghulam Nabi Azad as Union Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister in the development of Banihal, Salman Nizami enumerated projects which were sanctioned and developed at the behest of DPAP chairman. “Though Banihal played a crucial role in hosting passengers stranded on the national highway for decades, its development was ignored by all governments except Ghulam Nabi Azad who sanctioned schools, colleges, hospitals and road infrastructure paving the way for present upliftment of the area,” Salman said.
Azad always stood for minorities’ rights: Chib
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) General Secretary RS Chib on Monday said the party stands for the rights of minorities as its chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad is a firm believer in equal opportunity for members of all communities in Jammu & Kashmir.
“Our chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad believes in equality and opportunity for all irrespective of caste, colour or creed. As the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, he proved it right by allocation of equal funds to three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,” Chib said while speaking at a minority workers’ convention in which members of minority community participated. The convention was also addressed by provincial president Jugal Kishore.
Lauding the contribution of members of the Sikh community in all spheres of life in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jugal Kishore assured them of DPAP’s commitment to the protection of minority rights. The one-day convention was organised by the new convenor of minorities Sardar Kirtan Singh.
