Srinagar
Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Friday came out in support of the demand of Kargil residents to re-open Kargil-Skardu road.
Taking to social networking site Twitter, Omar wrote: “1000s march in Kargil town in support of the demand to open the Kargil-Skardu road. ?@JKNC_? supports this genuine demand of the people of the area & hopes that ?@PMOIndia? will announce this important CBM when he next visits J&K.”
Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti said that the opening of routes like Kargil-Skardu would serve the cause of peace beyond borders besides opening up Jammu and Kashmir to the world.
“PDP envisaged through #SelfRule not only opening of #KargilSkardu , but other routes too, to let people explore & increase contacts across borders . Such initiatives will not only open up jk to the world around us, but also serve the cause of peace beyond boundaries @jkpdp,” Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.
Earlier after Friday prayers thousands of people led by the President AJUIAK, Shiekh Na’Zir Mehdi Mohammadi and other clerics, social and political activists marched on Kargil roads as part of ‘Open Kargil-Skardu movement’ to demand re-opening of the road between Kargil and Skardu.
