Srinagar, Jan 26 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary said on Sunday that Jammu and Kashmir has been the "crown and soul of India" for centuries and reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring peace, prosperity, and development in the region.
Choudhary was speaking at the Republic Day function at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar where he unfurled the national flag and inspected the march past.
“Jammu and Kashmir is the crown and soul of India and very popular for its unmatched beauty, culture, and history in the whole world”, the Deputy Chief Minister said.
“We pledge for the peace, prosperity, and development of Jammu and Kashmir” Choudhary said.
He said the government will also play a role in providing justice to the people.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir are known for their hard work, hospitality, brotherhood but have gone through various challenges for the past some years especially after the state was turned into a Union Territory in 2019”, he said adding “this has created a dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people”.
“The demand of the people to return the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir should be fulfilled”, he urged. He said the Prime Minister had promised to restore the statehood and should fulfil it at the earliest.
“On this occasion we appeal to the central government to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir that not only will bring back the self-confidence of the people but will open the ways for the development besides it will also strengthen the peace, prosperity democratic moles”, he added.
He asked people to take a pledge to make India more beautiful and make Jammu and Kashmir powerful in every aspect.
The Dy Chief Minister said the promises made by the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir will be fulfilled in a phased manner.
He said whatever the promises have been made by their Government will be fulfilled one by one.
“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 added.
He said that the increase in ration quota, employment and other issues will be ensured soon as the elected government has been working 24x7 in this regard.
About the return of Kashmir Pandits, the Deputy Chief Minister stated that every single people across J&K are pained over the exodus of the community, but the government has been working hard to bring them back.
“We are on it and our round-the-clock efforts will bring fruit soon,” he added.
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