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| Why did Mubarak represent JK at Delhi conclave? | | Gul is second to Omar only! | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 15: By representing Jammu Kashmir at the Northern India Chief Ministers Conclave at New Delhi today, Mubarak Gul, the advisor to Chief Minister has conveyed in clear terms that he was second to CM only.
Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh (Raman Singh), Himachal Pradesh (Prem Kumar Dhumal), Uttarakhand (Vijay Bahuguna) and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (Sushil Kumar Modi) attended the conclave among others. Omar stayed away and in his place Mubarak Gul attended the conclave. The meet was organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 'refuelling growth'.
According to a official spokesman of the State Government, Advisor to the Chief Minister Mubarak Gul, attended the Chief Minister's Conclave at New Delhi on behalf of the Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.
The President of India Pranab Mukharji was the chief guest on the occasion. Mubarak Gul's elevation has left behind a trail of puzzles for the coalition Government to respond to. Political observers opined if it was confirmed that Chief Minister was not going to attend the conclave then the State Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Finance Minister AR Rather, a seasoned politician and financial expert or even Industries Minister SS Slathia could have represented the state on behalf of Chief Minister.
Privately Congress leaders have not relished the idea of nominating Mubarak Gul for such a conclave as they feel that a senior Cabinet Minister should have represented the state as other states were represented by their Chief Ministers barring Bihar where Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi represented in place of Nitish Kumar.
Interacting with the media, Gul said that Jammu and Kashmir has achieved new heights of progress in almost every field under the Chief Ministership of Omar Abdullah. Peace has prevailed and state has witnessed record tourist influx this year, he added.
Earlier President Pranab Mukherjee in his address said the high economic growth would mean nothing unless its fruits reached the poor people living below the poverty line in the country.
"The high economic growth that we have envisaged for our nation will count for nothing unless we are able to translate this into tangible benefits of the poorer sections of our society," Mukherjee said.
"When 30 per cent of our population lives below the poverty line and 26 per cent are illiterate, 'inclusion' cannot merely be a slogan but a compelling goal," the president pointed out. |
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