National Conference Additional General Secretary and Former Minister, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, today hailed the unity and unwavering patriotism demonstrated by the people of India in safeguarding the integrity and sovereignty of the nation, saying that the steadfast national resolve in fighting terrorism, unleashed by the terror state of Pakistan, has been reflection of the collective will of the countrymen.
Addressing a public meeting at REKA in the Ramgarh Assembly Constituency of Samba district, which was organized by S. Balbir Singh and Ashok Kumar Attri (Retd. DIG Senior NC leader), Sadhotra paid rich tributes to the unmatched valour, commitment, and professionalism of India’s armed forces for their heroism in the recent Operation Sindoor. He said their heroic actions have notonly avenged the martyrdom of innocent civilians in Baisaran Pahalgam but have also reaffirmed India's firm resolve against terrorism.
Sadhotra also extended deep solidarity to the brave border dwellers who have borne the brunt of unprovoked Pakistani shelling, saying the entire world
has acknowledged the immense suffering faced by these families, including tragic loss of life and extensive damage to homes and property. “These residents are the unsung heroes of our national defence, their courage, resilience, and continued presence in vulnerable areas despite grave danger deserves the highest salute,” he said, urging the government to provide immediate relief, compensation, and rehabilitation assistance to all affected families.
At the outset Ayoub Malik Provincial Secretary introduced all the party leaders/workers accompanying Mr Sadhotra.
Addressing the public Satwant Dogra Provincial President Women Wing Jammu congratulated the women folk for participating in the public meeting. She emphasized that empowerment of women is dire need of the hour and National Conference has always been of the view that empowerment of women can
strengthen economy and can lead to education of the society. The National Conference Additional General Secretary lauded the efforts of Chief
Minister Jenab Omar Abdullah in reaching out to the suffering people along the borders during the testing times to demonstrate the solidarity of the people of
Jammu and Kashmir. Sadhotra took strong exception to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for politicizing the recent military operation - Operation Sindoor for electoral gains.
He described this as ironic and insulting to the gallantry of the armed forces. “It is shocking that the BJP is attempting to exploit the sacrifices of our soldiers for its
narrow political ends. The people of India are well aware of this duplicity and opportunism. This is not the first time such conduct has been witnessed, the same happened during the surgical strikes and Operation Balakote also” he said. Sadhotra cautioned the BJP against playing with the sanctity of Operation Sindoor and warned that such actions, aimed at garnering political mileage, could demoralize the armed forces and disrespect their sacrifices.
Referring to the state of governance in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Sadhotra said that the popular government led by Jenab Omar Abdullah is committed to
addressing the concerns of the people of both the regions, as well as their subregions. He emphasized that the National Conference is focused on tackling rising unemployment, ensuring a seamless and efficient public service delivery system, and providing basic amenities like drinking water and uninterrupted power
supply especially during the scorching summer months across the Jammu region. Reiterating the party’s commitment to public welfare, Mr Sadhotra said the National Conference has always worked to strengthen the bonds of amity and brotherhood among the people. He called upon the people to reject divisive
politics and stand united for peace, development, and justice in the region. National Conference is committed to improve the conditions of Kissans, Border dwellers, youth and women folk. Many people joined National Conference led by
Balbir Singh, Balwinder Singh, Makhan Singh, Tarsem Singh, Upinder Singh, Fouja Singh, Kewal Singh, Gurjeet Singh, Ghara Ram Bhagat (Advocate), Pammi Ji, Rakesh Kumar, Ishwinder Singh, Sarban Kumar. Mr Sadhtora welcomed all the
new entrants and hoped that their joining the party will strengthen our party and leadership Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah. Other who were present on the occasion are Pardeep Bali Provincial Secretary, Surjeet Singh Manhas Joint Secretary, District Presidents Chander Mohan Sharma, Raghbir Singh Manhas and Naresh Bittu, Rajesh Badgotra Sr. leader NC, Sudesh Shan Zonal Secretary, Ashwani Charak, Gourav Kapoor, Som Nath, Rohit Dogra, Bilal Malik, Rajesh Bakshi, Aslam Khan, Dr. Harmesh Singh Salathia, Jatinder Singh Lucky, Rakesh Pahalwan, Ch Razak, Gurmeet Singh, Ashanand, Dev Raj, Jatinder Kumar, Jatinder Bittu, Shakeel Malik, Mohinder Kumar, Kaka Ji, Randhir Singh Chib. Additional General Secretary National Conference and Former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and others in a public meeting at Reka in Ramgarh Assembly Constituency District Samba.