Omar asks people to strengthen state's pluralistic ethos

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said divisive forces come into public ranks in disguise and try to divide the society for vested interests.
Addressing a public meeting at Kalakote in Rajouri district, Omar asked people to foil nefarious designs of such forces by exhibiting firm faith and confidence in unity, amity and brotherhood.
"Their game is to separate each other on grounds of region, religion and community and get benefit by creating conflicts and confusion between different sections of society and regions," he said.
Stressing that the strength of Jammu and Kashmir is in its pluralistic ethos, Omar said "Let us nurture it positively to achieve the goal of prosperity."

The Chief Minister who is also the working president of National Conference (NC) said unity, solidarity and harmony between various sections of the society has been the NC's guiding policy.
Equitable development of all regions and sub-regions is the bedrock of NC's politics and the party will continue to move ahead with this goal, Omar said.