Srinagar, : The J&K National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that despite the hurdles created by the ruling party, NC will continue to march towards success.
He said this while distributing certificates and mementos among the party functionaries, who had donated blood in the blood donation camp held on the death anniversary of Madar-e-Maharban Begum Akbar Jehan. The event was organized by YNC Provincial President (Kmr) Salman Ali Sagar. Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Provincial Youth President Salman Ali Sagar, State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar addressed the gathering while Provincial Secretary Showkat Mir, Provincial VP Ahsan Pardesi, District president Shopian Showkat Hussain Ganai, Women’s Wing Provincial President Er Sabiya Qadri, Jagdish Singh Azad were present on the occasion. SM In charge Ifra Jan, YNC Zone Presidents Peerzada Feroze Ahmed, Waqar Khan, party leader Adv Niloofar Masood, and officials of Youth and Women Wing were also present.
The event started with Omar Abdullah handing out certificates to volunteers. Its pertinent to mention that 103 pints of blood were donated on that day remembering Madr-e-Meharban. The certificates were distributed among the volunteers as a token of appreciation.
In his address, Omar said, “We are facing challenges at every point, even where we aren’t expecting them. The ruling party is working extra time to create hurdles for us. Although the active support of people and our workers has kept us going.”
“Government has been incessant on removing the plough symbol from the political landscape of Ladakh and to meet that it’s using its might and influence. They fail to remember that NC has outlived such manoeuvrings in the past with the support of our people. The reason they time and again fail to cast us off is because of our undeterred stand on issues and policies. We were the ones who rejected the violence in the 1990s, we didn’t change our stand. Those who ridiculed us then are seen holding national flags today in the rallies led by LG,” he said.
On the ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court, he said, “The resource to unconstitutional and undemocratic means to achieve justice was out of question. We have never opted for unconstitutional and undemocratic means. We took it upon ourselves to fight the injustice legally, constitutionally and democratically. People who weren’t even remotely associated with the hearing on the articles are talking about it, it’s satisfying for me personally to see such a change. I am satisfied that we have lived up to our promises, we said that we will leave no stone unturned in fighting the case and we have done exactly that. Two lawyers who represented the National Conference are among the best lawyers in the country. Today our arguments will come to an end and now the response will come from the government. (GNS)
