Early Times Report
Bhaderwah/Ramban/Doda, Nov 17: Urging the people of the State in general and Chenab region in particular to vote decisively in favour of the Congress, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha & former Chief Minister of J&K said that Congress-led coalition Government between 2006-08 gave a new paradigm of development and governance to the State which was characterized by all-round and equitable development, efficiency, transparency and people-friendly image.
Asserting that the Congress-led coalition Government of 2006-08 successfully broke the myth that development is a utopian dream, Azad said that it was practically demonstrated by the Congress to disperse the fruits of development equitably and judiciously to all the regions of the State, especially the hitherto neglected and marginalized areas.
He said that this proactive dispersal of developmental agenda left a deep imprint on the hearts and minds of the people. "We made 'development' as a narrative and discourse in the State, and dispersed the fruits of development beyond the confines of Jammu & Srinagar city", said Azad.
Azad who was on hectic campaign for Congress candidates addressed public meetings at Rajgarh, Sanasar, Kota, Tesna, Bheja, Kulhand and Koti in Ramban, Doda & Bhaderwah constituencies to garner support in favour of Ashok Kumar, sitting MLA Ramban, Sharief Niaz, Sitting MLA Bhaderwah, Abdul Majeed Wani, Sitting MLA Doda.
Emphasizing that only Congress can ensure continuity in the ongoing developmental activities in backward regions like Chenab region and rest are all to exploit and divide the people on religious lines, Azad sought support of the people to implement the 'development model' of Congress in the State.
Lambasting the parties who have made negligible contribution to the growth and development of Chenab Valley, Azad said that real change was initiated in Chenab Valley only after people reposed faith in Congress Party since 2002.
Describing the urge and awakening, that was infused in the minds of the people vis-à-vis the goal of development, as the most remarkable achievement of Congress-led regime in past, Azad said that Congress amply demonstrated to the people of the State how big projects can be executed in the shortest possible time and that 'development' as a discourse won acceptability in the polity of the State.
"It is this mantra of 'development' and good 'governance' which we are presenting to the people of the State for seeking fresh and decisive mandate", said Azad.
"Opening of medical college at Doda would help in providing advanced health facilities to the residents of Chenab Valley at their door steps", he said and added that not only specialists and super-specialists would teach students in the medical college but they would also provide advanced healthcare facilities to the common people closer to their home
Naresh Gupta MLC, Shyam Lal Bhagat, MLC, Mohammad Aslam Goni, Former Advocate General, Arun Singh Raju District President Ramban, Ch Farooq, Dharam Chand, Ghirdhari Lal Bhau, Pawan Singh Sarpanch, Bodh Raj Sharma were present. |
