Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress, Chief Minister-designate: Kashmir is not a child's play where I can spell out my priorities so soon. But yes, the peace process is required to be strengthened. And we will take all parties, from within and outside the government, to strengthenit.
The media appeared more in a hurry than the PDP. (On the transfer of power,trying to downplay remarks ondifferences with PDP). The MLAs have every right to air their grievances with their party leader.(On state Congress legislators' recent moves aimed at building pressure for a change ofguard).
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, People's Democratic Party, ChiefMinister: I would not like to make any comments now. (On the Congress decision to take over the reins of power).
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Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Congress, J&K Minister of State, Roadsand Buildings: We are victorious. Azad has been finally made CM. We are happy thatthe Congress is back at the helm after 30 years and it is a great decision made by AICCchief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Omkar Nath, 87-year-old Congress worker: I worked hard duringthe 2002 elections despite my ailing health with Azad sahib. But now I have no regrets that I have seen aChief Minister from Jammu. Let me die now. My Deepawali is today.
