Jammu, May 20
Welcoming the appointment of Dr Manmohan Singh as the next Prime Minister of India, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party today assured him of the party’s cooperation in finding a peaceful solution to the problems facing the state.
“We will extend all cooperation to the new premier in his efforts to seek peaceful resolution of the situation in the state by a constructive dialogue with the legitimate representatives of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir valley so that continuing discrimination at political, economic and cultural level against the people of Ladakh and Jammu is brought to an end,” JKNPP Chairman Bhim Singh told mediapersons here.
While there is a genuine need to have dialogue with the representatives of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir valley by involving ethnic groups like the Kashmiri Pandits and refugees camping in Jammu, there is also a logical necessity to encourage dialogue among the “legitimate representatives of Pakistan Occupied the Kashmir, Gilgit and Balistan,” he said.
Mr Manjit Singh of Shiromani dera at Nangali Sahib in Poonch today hailed the decision of Ms Sonia Gandhi for nominating Dr Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister.
In a statement here, he said this was a historical decision of the Congress to nominate a member belonging to the minority community. He said the Congress had won the hearts of the Sikhs.MODEM
AMRITSAR:
Dr S. P. Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, on Thursday congratulated Dr Manmohan Singh.
Dr R.S. Bawa, Registrar, Dr P.S. Raikhy, a former member of the Punjab State Disinvestment Commission, and Dr Paramjeet Dhindsa of the Punjab School of Economics also congratulated him.
The Sarb Hind Sangharshi Yodhe Akali Dal’s patron, Mr Gurmej Singh Shahura, and its presidents Mr Ajit Singh Moude, said Dr Manmohan Singh’s an honest and eminent economist and possessed a clean image.
A former Union Minister, Ms Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder, praised Ms Sonia Gandhi for making the right choice by selecting Dr Manmohan Singh.
The Amritsar Printers and Processors Association, headed by Mr Narinder Kumar, praised Ms Sonia Gandhi’s decision to decline the post of prime ministership in the interest of the party and the nation. The Chief Khalsa Diwan sent its congratulations to Dr Manmohan Singh.
NURPUR:
Mr Yogesh ‘Sundri’, state general secretary, Youth Congress, said here on Thursday that Ms Sonia Gandhi’s decision proved that she had entered politics out of a sense of duty and commitment and not for gaining power. Criticising the BJP, he said after losing the General Election leaders with RSS ideology had been misleading the masses by submitting their resignations.
YAMUNANAGAR:
Mr Bhupinder Singh Jauhar, Chairman, World Punjabi Organisation and Guru Nanak Khalsa Institutions, Yamunanagar, said here on Thursday that for the first time the leadership of the nation had been handed over to a selfless, dedicated, sincere and honest man like Dr Manmohan Singh.
He said Dr Manmohan Singh’s services as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and his stint as Finance Minister were the occasions when the nation experienced his love for reforms and raising the country’s image at the international level.
