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Congress has empowerd people of Ladakh region: Azad "Remote & backward areas close to my heart" 11/16/2014 11:28:22 PM Early Times Report Leh, Nov 16: Reiterating the grit and resolve of Congress Party to further accelerate the process of development in Ladakh region, Leader of Opposition in RajyaSabha& Former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that Congress Party has the creditable distinction of being real friend and well-wisher of the backward and hilly region of Ladakh. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the landmark decision of the Congress Party to establish an Autonomous Hill Development Council at Leh in early nineties gave a new model of addressing the legitimate urges and aspirations of the people of hitherto neglected areas and anchor them to the mainstream of the developmental process. Ghulam Nabi Azad was addressing public meetings at Padum and Sanku in Zanskar constituency of Kargil District. He was accompanied by GhulamRaza Congress candidate and fromer MLA who also spoke on the occasion. Asserting that this path-breaking model proved to a watershed in satiating the urges and aspirations of hitherto neglected region of Ladakh, Azad said that Congress Party ensured the immediate extension of Autonomous Hill Council to Kargil once it came to power in the State, after allaying the misgivings and apprehensions spread by vested interests. Azad said that he is extremely happy that the people of Kargil are adequately reaping the benefits of the people-centric and empowering initiatives conceived by the Congress Party to address the local urges and aspirations, in addition to the opening new vistas of progress and prosperity for the people of Kargil. Urging the people to support overwhelmingly the Congress Party candidates in the coming Assembly elections, Azad said that he is confident that people of Ladakh, while acknowledging the historic role the Congress Party has played in the socio-economic advancement of both Kargil & Leh, will cast their vote in favour of its candidates to continue their journey on the path of progress and prosperity. He further said that Congress Party has been the real well-wisher of the people of this neglected region, and that their continued love and affection will renew its energy and zeal to work tirelessly for their upliftment and advancement. Outlining the future vision for Leh and Kargil, Azad said that horticulture, hydel power and tourism potential of this region will be tapped to take this region to higher levels of prosperity and progress. Azad said that Congress has been concerned about the welfare of remote and backward areas as it has never endorsed the exploitative politics played by certain political forces to gain votes of the people and its real agenda will continue to be welfare and upliftment of people.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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