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| Join hands, urges Vohra | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, DEC 31: Describing 2008 as a mix of unfortunate events and certain very positive developments in Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor, Mr N N Vohra, today expressed confidence that the people of the three regions of the State would re-commit themselves to the task of fully restoring and further strengthening their most-cherished spirit of communal harmony, unity and amity.
Extending New Year greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Vohra observed that the recent historic Assembly Elections have proved, beyond any doubt, that the time tested harmony and amity among the people might be temporarily fractured, by elements inimical to peace and stability, but could not be shattered.
“The spirit of brotherhood is ingrained in the unique and glorious ethos of this diverse State, which needs to be sustained and further consolidated”, Mr Vohra said, adding that a great opportunity is awaiting the people to usher in an era of peace, progress and overall development of all the three regions in the State.
Looking back on the events in the outgoing year, the Governor observed that while wisdom demanded that all sections of the society must “forgive and forget” the bitterness which had been generated in the past months, it was equally necessary to seriously ponder as to what exactly had gone so wrong as to virtually bring the State at the crossroads of history. Having drawn lessons from the happenings of the past summer, “we must re-establish the foundations of the mutual trust which has been a binding force between our peoples in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh”, Vohra emphasized.
“Our distinct character is our identity has made Jammu and Kashmir unique in the country and a jewel in the crown of India”, the Governor added.
Vohra described 2008 as a watershed year, in which the people scripted an agenda of peace and development for themselves through their power of vote and “it is now for their representatives to translate this vision into reality”. He said that for nearly two decades the State had gone through a traumatic phase of senseless terrorism, resulting in the killing of thousands of innocent persons, impeding growth and development for many crucial years and jeopardizing the future of an entire generation. “ While this loss is irreparable we must, at least, make a determined resolve to put an end to the cult of violence, which is alien to this land of Sufis and Saints, and enable the upcoming generation to maintain pace with the fast developing world”, he maintained. |
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