Srinagar: Governor N.N. Vohra has made a fervent appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to remain calm and help in restoring peace and normalcy in the state. Interacting with delegations representing various segments of the society here yesterday, the Governor exhorted leaders of different political parties and social organisations to display their time-tested sagacity and redouble their efforts to bring about harmony which, he stressed, was imperative at this crucial juncture when the state is treading the path of development after having suffered the onslaught of violence and terrorism nearly for two decades.

An 11-member National Conference legislators’ delegation from Jammu, led by provincial president Ajay Sadhotra, urged the Governor to ensure adequate arrangements for pilgrims visiting Jammu, the gateway to two important pilgrimages of Mata Vaishno Devi and Amarnath. They said the traditional hospitality of the people of Jammu has remained unmatched and the local citizens always have risen to the occasion in providing shelter to those in distress, even during the most testing times. Responding to the suggestions made by the delegation from Jammu, the Governor reiterated that the restoration of peace and ensuring the welfare of all sections of the society is on the top of the government’s agenda and sought the cooperation of one and all in restoring normalcy.

He stressed that peace was imperative for the development and prosperity of the state. Vohra also had an interaction with Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, union minister and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief. He also met a delegation comprising Ghulam Hassan Mir and Hakim Mohammed Yaseen, an official spokesman said. Earlier, the Governor held separate meetings with chief secretary S.S. Kapur and DGP Kuldeep Khoda.

Courtesy: Tribune News Service