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Omar salutes Kashmir journalists’ valour despite curbs, persecution
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/17/2019 11:31:34 AM
SRINAGAR, July 16: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah today saluted the valour of journalistic community in Kashmir, “who notwithstanding curbs and persecution has been rendering their duties with dedication”.
In a statement, he felicitated the winners of the first ever elections of Kashmir Press Club.
While greeting the winners of the elections, party vice president said, “I take this opportunity to express my greetings to Shuja Ul Haq, and Moazam Muhammad, who have been elected as the president and vice president of the Kashmir Press club respectively. I also congratulate others who have been elected to other coveted positions of the Press Club. I pass on good wishes to each one of them and wish them good luck in their future endeavors.”
Omar hoped that those who have been elected to the coveted post of the club solemnly work towards the betterment of press fraternity in Kashmir. "I also congratulate the people who executed the whole course of elections,” he said.
NC vice president said that no society can think of harvesting the fruits of democracy without securing its press fraternity all the required freedom and dignity. However, it is imperative for the press fraternity to uphold the dignity associated with the profession at any cost. The struggle by embattled journalists and press fraternity of Kashmir to fight for the rights of people is commendable, Omar said.
Meanwhile, party’s chief spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, provincial spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, additional spokesperson Sara Hayat Shah have also congratulated the winners of the elections.