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Govt will do justice to people of all regions: Mufti
Jammu, Nov 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said the coalition government would do `justice` to people of all three regions of the state.
Jammu, Nov 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said the coalition government would
do "justice" to people of all three regions of the state.
"Diversity of the state demands that all the regions -
Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh - play an equal role," Sayeed said
at a function organised by federation of retailers association
here yesterday to felicitate him and his council of ministers.
"This is in tune with the spirit of the Gajendargadkar commission report which has talked about equal role for every region in the affairs of the state," he said. Sayeed said militancy in the state was destroying the "vitals" of the country.
"Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is eating into the vitals of the nation," he said adding he would seek the help of the entire country in meeting the challenges posed by it.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma emphasised the necessity for taking bold steps to initiate the process of peace and normalcy in the state and hoped that people would appreciate the "spirit" behind the government's decision to free several political prisoners. He said the steps, taken with a "sincerity of purpose", should not be painted in black and asserted that everybody in the government was conscious of his responsibility.
Claiming that the demand for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir had been discarded, Sharma the government was committed to ensuring balanced development of the three regions of the state.
Bureau Report
"This is in tune with the spirit of the Gajendargadkar commission report which has talked about equal role for every region in the affairs of the state," he said. Sayeed said militancy in the state was destroying the "vitals" of the country.
"Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is eating into the vitals of the nation," he said adding he would seek the help of the entire country in meeting the challenges posed by it.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma emphasised the necessity for taking bold steps to initiate the process of peace and normalcy in the state and hoped that people would appreciate the "spirit" behind the government's decision to free several political prisoners. He said the steps, taken with a "sincerity of purpose", should not be painted in black and asserted that everybody in the government was conscious of his responsibility.
Claiming that the demand for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir had been discarded, Sharma the government was committed to ensuring balanced development of the three regions of the state.
Bureau Report