DDC chairperson Safina Baig hoists tri-colour in Baramulla

Baramulla, Aug 15 (UNI) Asserting that the youngsters of Jammu and Kashmir believe in peace and tolerance, District Development Council (DDC) Baramulla Chairperson Safina Baig on Sunday said that the youth of present era believe in democracy and want to adopt all such means and measures that lies within the purview of democratic framework.
“The youth needs appropriate platforms so that their empowerment in terms of sustainable opportunities is achieved,” Safina Baig said after hoisting the national flag on the occasion of 75th Independence Day celebration organized at District Police Line (DPL) Baramulla.
The DDC Chairperson inspected the parade and took salute at the march past presented by the contingents of J&K Police, CRPF, BSF, Fire and emergency services.
Applauding the initiatives taken by Union Territory (UT) administration towards youth empowerment, Safina Baig said that the recently launched “Mission Youth” is a welcome step and more needs to be done in this regard. She urged upon the youth to come forward and avail the benefits under different schemes.
“Baramulla is a glaring example of communal harmony where people of different beliefs and faiths co-exist peacefully,” Safina Baig, who joined Peoples Conference (PC) recently, added.
“For a nation to achieve the heights of progress and prosperity, it is imperative to promote brotherhood and peace among communities and take every stakeholder on board,” the DDC Chairperson remarked.
Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister for his initiatives with regard to women empowerment, the DDC chairperson said that women can change the socio-economic scenario of the nation if they are heard fairly and right opportunities are provided to them.
She also expressed her gratitude to the LG Manoj Sinha for effective containment and management of COVID-19 pandemic in J&K
Remarking herself as Qoom ki Beti (daughter of the nation) who got an opportunity to speak from this stage, Safina Baig reiterated that the much required Women Reservation Bill, that is pending in the parliament, needs to be passed so that women gets due representation in the legislature.
The DDC Chairperson further added that institutions of democracy have been strengthened at grass root level which can achieve the vision of transparent and accountable governance besides enhancing the quality of public service delivery.