Jammu, Mar 24: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday welcomed the release of former chief minister Omar Abdullah, describing it a step in right direction.
“It is a defining moment that will go a long way in further strengthening democracy and initiating genuine political activities in Jammu and Kashmir”, Provincial President Mr Devender Singh Rana said here in a statement.
He expressed the hope that release of Mr Abdullah will lead to release of all other political leaders against whom there are no criminal charges.
This is imperative for generating an atmosphere of trust and creating conducive conditions to resume healthy political discourse in the larger interest of the people.
He said National Conference has always been a strong votary of democracy and secularism, which he described as the cherished agenda of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and political philosophy of the party that stands guarantee to steering Jammu and Kashmir to peace and prosperity.
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