Flags governance gaps, Calls ground realities key to meaningful policy
Srinagar, April 13:
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone today carried out an extensive social and political outreach across key pockets of Kupwara, visiting Lilam, Munzgam and several localities of Trehgam, in a renewed assertion of the party’s deep-rooted engagement with the grassroots.
He was accompanied by Chief Spokesperson Advocate Bashir Dar, District President Mir Hafizullah, District Coordinator Abdul Ahad Kashmiri, former DDC member Rajwar Mir Sulaiman, along with senior party functionaries who remained part of the outreach throughout.
The delegation engaged in detailed and meaningful interactions with local residents, community elders and party workers, attentively hearing concerns spanning developmental gaps, infrastructural deficiencies, unemployment and the lack of essential civic amenities.
At every stop, the delegation was accorded a warm reception by party workers and locals alike, reflecting the party’s robust organisational presence and resonance across Kupwara.
Addressing gatherings, Lone reiterated a people-centric vision of governance, asserting that credible leadership is anchored in an honest understanding of ground realities.
“We are not here merely as politicians; we are sons of this soil who feel the pain, share the aspirations and understand the struggles of our people. The residents of Lilam, Munzgam and Trehgam deserve roads, schools and hospitals—and above all, a responsive government. We are here to listen first,” he said.
Reinforcing the party’s ideological core, Lone underscored that policymaking must emerge from lived experiences.
“No policy holds meaning unless it is firmly grounded in ground realities. These visits are not ceremonial but sincere conversations with the people at grassroots. What I have witnessed is a stark and deeply disheartening failure of the government to live up to the expectations of the people,” he added.
The outreach witnessed substantial public participation, with locals expressing faith in the People’s Conference leadership while voicing long-pending demands related to road connectivity, potable water supply and sustainable livelihood opportunities.