Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: Residents of the Kargil district of Ladakh on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for undertaking inclusive development for the people of the mountainous region.
Kargil residents also appreciated the Prime Minister for ending the step-motherly treatment of Ladakh after granting Union Territory status.
While speaking at the celebrating the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” held by the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) on Thursday at Syed Auditorium in Kargil, Ladakh, residents of Kargil endorsed the fact that the step was a historic one which not only made the region to advance at an unprecedented scale but also liberated the people from the step-motherly treatment they were given for decades.
A multitude of Kargil residents, especially the youth, asserted these views while participating in the Sadhbhavna event under theme celebrating the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat”.
The Kargil youth reiterated the fact that region was kept bereft of the development by previous dispensations despite heavy sacrifices made by the residents for the safety of the country from time to time. They, however, succinctly conveyed the message that the region saw a change after 2019 and the development in visible now on the ground level. They stated that the tourism boom and growth in exports are opening new opportunities in the region.
The event was attended by IMF Convenor Satnam Singh Sandhu; Dr. Maulana Kalbe Rushaid Rizvi, Secretary General National Ulama Parliament; Maulana Feroz Ahmed Rabbani, Religious Preacher and Renowned Speaker from Kargil; Dr. Karan Singh, Former Minister of Education of India; Dr. Srikant Balasahib, DC, Kargil; Shiekh Sadiq Rajaie, Chairman Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT); Sajjad Kargili, Social Activist and Senior Member Kargil Democratic Alliance; Shiekh Nazir Mehdi Mohammadi, President Jamiat Ul Ulama Isna Asharia Kargil and Kacho Firoz Ahmed Khan, DYCEC, Kargil.
Others who attended the event included Mohd. Ismail President - All Kargil Ladakh Students Association Delhi; Mohd. Hassan Hundrmani, president of Contractual Lecturers Association; Sheikh Bashir Shakir, Vice Chairman Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil; Mohd. Hassan Pasha, a local businessman and Ghulam Abbas who is a young entrepreneur in Kargil. |
