Council of Ministers extends Diwali greetings

Srinagar, Oct 31: The Council of Ministers Thursday greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.

The ministers expressed hope that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, amity, and brotherhood and would be a harbinger of peace, progress, and prosperity for the people.

The ministers included Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Masood (Itoo); Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology and Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana; Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmad Dar and Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Satish Sharma.

They expressed hope that Diwali would open a new chapter of progress and all-round development in the region.