By PTI
JAMMU: Asserting that he had not consulted any political celebration earlier than launching his Democratic Azad Party (DAP), former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday stated he doesn’t think about leaders of different events as his enemies and respects each politician and faith equally.
Azad stated he has instructed his celebration colleagues to stay to their ideology and rules and never use abusive language towards others.
Azad (73) ended his five-decade-long affiliation with the Congress final month to launch the DAP with the assist of greater than two dozen former Jammu and Kashmir ministers and legislators of the grand outdated celebration, together with former deputy chief minister Tara Chand.
“Many people level wild allegations that we have links with this party or that party. I want to make it clear that we only have an agreement with our hearts and minds, besides the people of Jammu and Kashmir and none else.”
“We had not consulted any other party before forming our party. Only our colleagues here and in Kashmir were on board. No regional or national political party had any knowledge about it — neither about the formation of the new party nor its name,” Azad instructed reporters right here.
The former Union minister stated the DAP has its personal ideology, strategy and considering based mostly on the Gandhian philosophy that led to the nation’s independence.
Expressing displeasure over levelling of allegations and counter-allegations, he stated, “We are a cultured society and such things should not be there.”
“We respect all religions and all political parties. I met my colleagues throughout Sunday, both seniors as well as youngsters, and asked them not to indulge in squabbles or speak against anyone. We have to draw a line and tell ourselves that political parties and enmity are two different things. The other parties are our political competitors like students in a classroom. Some score high or low marks and some fail in the exams, but they still remain as students and not become enemies,” Azad added.
He stated individuals are the actual fountains of energy as they determine the destiny of all political leaders.
“Let everyone talk about his party, ideology, plans and manifestoes. The people are the masters, who will see and decide the fate of the contestants,” he stated.
The veteran politician stated Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are just like the 4 chambers of his coronary heart, that are depending on one another and there’s no area for hatred.
Asked whether or not he plans to contest the following Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Azad stated will probably be thought-about solely after the polls are declared.
However, he stated, “The priority is to register our party but simultaneously, we will continue with our activities because the polls can be declared anytime.” He additionally stated the DAP will attempt to give 50 per cent ballot tickets to kids and girls.
JAMMU: Asserting that he had not consulted any political celebration earlier than launching his Democratic Azad Party (DAP), former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday stated he doesn’t think about leaders of different events as his enemies and respects each politician and faith equally.
Azad stated he has instructed his celebration colleagues to stay to their ideology and rules and never use abusive language towards others.
Azad (73) ended his five-decade-long affiliation with the Congress final month to launch the DAP with the assist of greater than two dozen former Jammu and Kashmir ministers and legislators of the grand outdated celebration, together with former deputy chief minister Tara Chand.
“Many people level wild allegations that we have links with this party or that party. I want to make it clear that we only have an agreement with our hearts and minds, besides the people of Jammu and Kashmir and none else.”
“We had not consulted any other party before forming our party. Only our colleagues here and in Kashmir were on board. No regional or national political party had any knowledge about it — neither about the formation of the new party nor its name,” Azad instructed reporters right here.
The former Union minister stated the DAP has its personal ideology, strategy and considering based mostly on the Gandhian philosophy that led to the nation’s independence.
Expressing displeasure over levelling of allegations and counter-allegations, he stated, “We are a cultured society and such things should not be there.”
“We respect all religions and all political parties. I met my colleagues throughout Sunday, both seniors as well as youngsters, and asked them not to indulge in squabbles or speak against anyone. We have to draw a line and tell ourselves that political parties and enmity are two different things. The other parties are our political competitors like students in a classroom. Some score high or low marks and some fail in the exams, but they still remain as students and not become enemies,” Azad added.
He stated individuals are the actual fountains of energy as they determine the destiny of all political leaders.
“Let everyone talk about his party, ideology, plans and manifestoes. The people are the masters, who will see and decide the fate of the contestants,” he stated.
The veteran politician stated Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are just like the 4 chambers of his coronary heart, that are depending on one another and there’s no area for hatred.
Asked whether or not he plans to contest the following Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Azad stated will probably be thought-about solely after the polls are declared.
However, he stated, “The priority is to register our party but simultaneously, we will continue with our activities because the polls can be declared anytime.” He additionally stated the DAP will attempt to give 50 per cent ballot tickets to kids and girls.
