Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15 : A book titled the "Hayaat-U-Khidmaat" (life and service) authored by Late G M Shah, former J&K Chief Minister and founder President J&K Awami National Conference (JKANC) was released in an impressive book release function organized at Foreign Correspondent Club of South Asia (FCC) New Delhi wherein party leader informed that JKANC will extend its support to Third Front to take steps to bring the state within the national mainstream.
K C Tyagi, JD(U) National Spokesperson, former Union Minister P Namgyal from Leh , National Panthers Party Patron and Sr Supreme Court Lawyer Prof Bhim Singh, Dr Sameeer Kaul, National Spokesperson of PDP and Ashok Bhan, Advocate Supreme Court were guests of honour on with occasion while ANC Chief Begum Khalida Shah presided over the function.
Speaking at book release ceremony the chief guest CPI National Secretary A B Bardhan while appreciating the principles and ideology of G M Shah, former J&K Chief Minister, gave an open invitation to the party it should join forces with them to replicate at the national level what it has been doing in the state to thwart the sinister march of the Congress and the BJP towards power at the Centre. "Without waiting for any formal alliance or seat adjustment party should join them, he said.
Responding to the offer, Begum Khalida Shah, president of ANC, first lamented the sufferings of Kashmiris because of prolonged "mistrust" by the Centre, she said the ANC is ready to give its whole-hearted support to the Left and all those parties at the national level which can bring about an improvement in the life of an ordinary Kashmiri and are ready to take steps to bring the state within the national mainstream.
Speaking on occasion, KC Tyagi, National Spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United), Prof Bhim Singh and P Namgyal also paid floral tributes to the former Chief Minister and remembered him as a strict disciplinarian, a man of commitment and honour who never compromised on principles and gave Jammu and Kashmir one of the best accountable administration the state ever had with no regional imbalance or regional bias. Earlier ANC Sr Vice President Muzzafar Shah presented welcome address on this occasion. |
