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Unite against divisive forces, uphold idea of indusive India: Sadhotra tells youth
State Times
|May 05, 2025
National Conference Additional General Secretary and Former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Sunday called upon the youth to rise above divisive tendencies being perpetrated by vested interests and stand united to foil the machinations aimed at fragmenting the nation along communal lines, saying that such designs are contrary to the foundational ethos of India a nation that thrives on inclusiveness, collective growth, and the well-being of all sections of society. Addressing a day long Rally of Youth National Conference at Samba which was organized by Chowdhary Hamid, Sadhotra said that the country is passing through a critical juncture.
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It is the youth boys and girls the torchbearers of tomorrow and the future of this great nation who must shoulder the responsibility to safeguard the unity, integrity and secular fabric of the country in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular: "Unity must be preserved at all costs. Peace-disrupting elements must be isolated, and social harmony must be nurtured and strengthened", Sadhotra said.
Former Minister said history stands testimony how disunity weakens a nation and how the collective resolve of young people can steer a country to greatness. "We must guard against narratives that divide and distract us from our shared goals of prosperity and progress," he added.
Addressing the Rally, Tejinder Singh Provincial President Youth National Conference said "Let us not allow hate and negativity to define our times. Let us be the generation that builds bridges, not walls. The spirit of India lies in unity, and it is upon the youth to protect and preserve this legacy", he said. Ch Hamid was appointed as Zonal President of Youth National Conference Central Zone (Jammu-Samba-Kathua) by Provincial President YNC.
Provincial President asked newly appointed zonal president to constitute Block level Committes of Youth National Conference in consultation with District and Block Presidents of Parent body within three months.
This story is from the May 05, 2025 edition of State Times.
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