Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary Pitches for restoration of Statehood
REPUBLIC DAY SPEECH: Omar-led Govt working towards fulfilling all promises one-by-one: Dy CM
The promises made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders on the floor of the house regarding the restoration of statehood and protection of lands and jobs for the people of J&K, must be fulfilled now.
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Srinagar, January 26 (STC): Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Sunday said that the promises made by the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir will be fulfilled in a phased manner.
In his Republic Day speech at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, the Dy Chief Minister said
Whatever promises have been made by the Omar-led Government will be fulfilled one by one,” he said.
The promises made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders on the floor of the house regarding the restoration of statehood and protection of lands and jobs for the people of J&K, must be fulfilled now.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary said this on Sunday in his 76th Republic Day speech at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. He linked the fulfilment of promises made by Omar-led government directly to promises made by the PM Modi which among other includes restoration of statehood. “Whatever promises have been made by the Omar-led Government will be fulfilled one by one.
Remarkably, the 76th Republic Day event at Bakshi Stadium was attended by National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah, Advisor to CM, Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Lal Chowk Ashan Pardesi, NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar and others.
Meanwhile, the Deputy CM elaborated about the promises made by the government and said, “The recent elections witnessed a massive voter turnout in which people put their trust in us after being promised several things. We are committed to fulfill all those promises one by one and the government led by Omar Abdullah has been working day-in and day-out to fulfill all the promises,” he said in his speech, adding that the increase in ration quota, employment and other issues will be ensured soon as the elected government has been working 24×7 in this regard.
While showering praises on Abdullah family for strengthening the constitution in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kadhmir, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been following the path of his father Farooq Abdullah and his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah to ensure progressive J&K.
He talked about return of Kashmiri Pandits and said, “We are on it and our round-the-clock efforts will bring fruit soon,” he added.
Terming the drug menace as the major threat in the society, the Dy Chief Minister said that the challenging task needs to be eliminated through a joint effort. “The government has been taking stringent measures to eliminate the drug menace from society, but the involvement of youth would end up in the devastating situation. There is a need to start a joint fight in this regard and eliminate the nuisance from the society as it has been affecting the future very badly,” he said.
While concluding his speech he asked people to take a pledge to make India more beautiful and make J&K independent in every aspect. (STC)
