(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah Monday said that with peace gradually becoming a permanent feature in the UT, from Vitasta to Ganga, Shahr-e-Khas to Banaras and from Lal Chowk to Lal Qila, there is just one heart beat and one thinking.
Addressing a gathering at historic Lal Chowk, after dedicating the three major projects of smart city-Redevelopment of Residency Road, Redevelopment of Srinagar Square, and Redevelopment of Clock Tower, to people of UT, the LG said that today there is just one goal and one desire i.e. peace.
“From Vitasta to Ganga, Shahr-e-Khas to Banaras and from Lal Chowk to Lal Qila, there is one heartbeat and one thinking,” the LG said. He said that some people had made“conflict as an industry and enjoyed conflict profiteering.”“Today they are seeing the crumbling shadow of terror across the border,” he said.“They are witnessing the fall of the terror-eco system and separatism. They are watching the dreams of common citizens of J&K getting fulfilled.”
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He said that due to personal benefits, development in J&K remained choked.“These people were assigned the charge of enforcing hartals, bandhs due to which people suffered a lot. The benefits reached to conflict profiteers only while common citizens were left to lurch,” he said.“Poor was made the poorest and some rich became the richest.”
He said that Srinagar was being discussed some four years ago not for development but for street violence and strikes.“Four years ago, there was no Poloview market, Lal Chowk development, river fronts etc.“Biggest change in the last four years is that today, love and peace has replaced stones on Srinagar streets,” he said.
Real Also 3-tier security for independence-day in kashmir when iaf airlifted over 68,000 soldiers, tanks to ladakh He said that the administration is committed to help people of J&K fulfill their aspirations and dreams.“All
hurdles in the peace and development are being removed and very soon peace will become a permanent feature in J&K,” he said
Earlier LG sinha
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renovated the iconic clock tower at Lal Chowk here.
The historic clock tower, locally known as 'Ghanta Ghar', has been renovated along with Lal Chowk as part of the Srinagar Smart City Project.
On the eve of the country's 77th Independence Day, the clock tower was illuminated in the colours of the national flag as a large number of people including tourists braved rains to participate in the inauguration event.
The visitors who gathered at the function waved the national flag and also raised patriotic slogans such as 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.
Rajani Raseeli from Delhi said she considers herself lucky to be present at Lal Chowk when the renovated clock tower was being inaugurated.
“This is my first time here and I am feeling lucky to be a part of the event,” she said.
Anand, a tourist from Ghazipur, said he liked the atmosphere here the change in Kashmir was“palpable”.
The renovation work on the clock tower, which has been the centre of political symbolism in Kashmir for many decades, was started late last year.
(With Inputs from KNO)
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