The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) recently held a party convention where they claimed readiness to revive the country's ailing economy if elected. The convention turnout was seen as a show of strength for the party [e3d0160d].
During the convention, the PDP president highlighted the difficulties faced by farmers, businessmen, and civil servants in the country. These challenges include limited employment opportunities, low salaries, and bureaucratic issues. The party aims to address these issues by generating income, providing community development activities, boosting tourism, and improving business opportunities. They also emphasized their ability to fulfill achievable pledges [e3d0160d].
One of the key concerns raised during the convention was the increase in non-hydro debt from Nu 41 billion to Nu 108 billion during the current government's term. The PDP pledged to tackle this issue and work towards reducing the debt burden on the country [e3d0160d].
The PDP's convention turnout is seen as a reflection of the party's strength and the support it has garnered from its members and supporters. It indicates a significant level of enthusiasm and belief in the party's ability to bring about positive change in the country's economy and address the challenges faced by the people [e3d0160d].
Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Srinagar seat, filed his nomination papers accompanied by a stream of PDP supporters. The rally started from Pulwama district and made its way to the Returning Officer's office in Srinagar. Parra stated that he was seeking votes for the people of Kashmir and not just his party. He emphasized that PDP's slogan is 'peace with pride' and that they believe in resolving issues through dialogue. Parra criticized National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha members for not speaking up for the people in parliament. He urged people to vote for PDP for a change and stated that the party would represent all the issues of the people in the highest democratic institution of the country [f6e05fc8].