Gear up for Panchayat, ULB polls: Karra

Jammu, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra Tuesday asked the party leaders and workers to gear up their activities in the wake of elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayats in near future.

He assured them to strengthen the grass root committees, block committees, district committees with induction of right, dedicated and committed workers at all levels.

Karra was chairing a review cum preparatory meeting of the party to celebrate the birth anniversary of first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru besides birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Constitution Day.

While addressing the gathering, JKPCC President said that the second line leadership would be encouraged and promoted based on merit and there would be no favouritism or bias in giving opportunities to work in the organization.

The meeting was attended by senior leaders, former ministers, ex-legislators, DCC Presidents, presidents of frontal wings and ex Corporators. Working presidents Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla were also present.

The meeting decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of first Prime Minister on November 14, birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi on November 19 and Constitution Day on November 26 in a befitting manner.

The function to celebrate Pandit Nehru Jayanti on November 14 will be held at PCC headquarter Shaheedi Chowk Jammu.

Karra said that working of grass root committees, block committees, district committees would be reviewed and the committees at all levels would be reconstituted to further strengthen them.

He said, “Till new committees are constituted, the existing district and block committees will continue to function.” He asked the party leaders and workers to gear up their activities in respective areas.

Karra also said that a campaign would be launched and a series of programs would be initiated to revive and strengthen the basic ideology of the party.

He said, “The idea of INDIA is the India of Congress, so revival of the idea of Congress means to strengthen INDIA.”