Will continue to shoulder responsibility of protecting interests of JK people: Dr Farooq

Srinagar, Dec 30: National Conference (NC) President and MP from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that the party will continue to shoulder the onerous responsibility of protecting the vital interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
This, he said, while interacting with party functionaries and workers at the party’s headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar.
Dr Farooq said that the birth of the NC was a significant landmark in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. “We are the visible symbol of political unity of varied sections of J&K,” he added.
He further added, “National Conference has long been synonymous with the aspirations of the people of J&K and that it exhibits the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of J&K.”
Later Dr. Farooq offered Friday congregational prayers at Asar-e-Sharief Dargah Hazratbal, Srinagar, where he prayed for increased prospects of peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Party President also prayed for other bountiful provisions for the unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir.