Formation of PDP initiated new political discourse in J&K: Leaders

Jammu: Senior leaders today said that formation of Peoples Democratic Party initiated new political discourse in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. ‘’There was dominance of single party in Jammu and Kashmir which was killing the essence of democracy where people were not having any alternative,’’ Senior leader and Minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali here said while addressing party workers at Foundation Day of PDP. He said that Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has given the people an alternative in the shape of PDP which had ended monopoly of single party, adding ‘’formation of PDP has initiated new political discourse in which people have alternate to exercise their franchise.’’ He added that PDP broke the monopoly of single party in Jammu and Kashmir by giving alternative which is essence of real democracy. Terming consistent stand of PDP as historic, Mr Ali said that PDP has not deviated from its stand during the last 18 years. He said that either they form coalition with Congress or BJP, the stand of party had remained same and the PDP had never compromised on its resolve and policies under tiring circumstances. ‘’PDP had pressed for dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue and the party adopted same tune in New Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar. There are some parties who spoke one language at New Delhi and Jammu and another language at Srinagar and these parties only befooled people on the names of slogans’’, he said adding that PDP has never adopted double standard and the party has never deviated from its basic agenda of peace and development through dialogue and reconciliation. Lauding Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for his vibrant decision of forming government with BJP, Mr Zulfkar Ali said that due to circumstances and split mandate, Mufti took decision of forming government with BJP and the decision was very appropriate and need of the hour. PDP General Secretary Ved Mahajan said that development has got impetus under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti who has created regional balance in the state. He entrusted upon the PDP workers to get united and work for peace and progress of the state by strengthening party.