Srinagar. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the peaceful completion of voting for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is proof that the Union Territory is now busy “forgetting its past and creating a new history”. Addressing a function organized at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Sinha said, “Bapu always wanted to see peace and progress in Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the new generation to take inspiration from Bapu’s ideals.
Sinha said, “The young generation has also understood this very well and that is why they no longer have guns and stones in their hands, but dreams of peace and aspirations are visible in their eyes.” He said, “The great festival of democracy concluded in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. First of all, Lok Sabha elections were held in May and then voting for Assembly elections was conducted in a peaceful, free and fair manner. It has become the center of discussion not only in India but all over the world.” Referring to the huge participation of people in the Assembly elections, the Lieutenant Governor said that 1.40 crore citizens of the Union Territory have reiterated their faith in the constitutional values and have pledged to contribute to the development of Jammu and Kashmir and the country through their voting. .
The Lieutenant Governor said, “This in itself is proof that in the last four-five years, great success has been achieved in creating a fear-free Jammu and Kashmir. Today I want to urge the young generation that we have to maintain the pace of peace and progress. We have to dedicate ourselves to selfless service.” The work done in the last five years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, be it strengthening democracy at the grassroots level or conducting peaceful elections or development work, is proof that “Jammu and Kashmir have now forgotten their past and are moving towards a new era. Busy in creating history”. He said that schools remain open throughout the year. He said efforts were being made to mislead some youth, but “I want to tell them that society always disintegrates because of violence.”