* Urges PM to fulfill his promise
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 22: Apni Party president Mohd Altaf Bukhari today urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his promise of holding a dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir to help bridge the gap between Kashmir and New Delhi.
He made this appeal today while addressing an important party meeting at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The meeting was held to discuss the current political situation and pressing public issues. Leaders and senior workers from the Budgam constituency, where by-elections were held recently, also attended the meeting.
Appealing to the Centre to initiate a confidence-building outreach to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Apni Party president said, “New Delhi may or may not choose to talk to Pakistan — that decision rests entirely with the country’s leadership. But I urge the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to start a dialogue with the people of Jammu and Kashmir without any further delay. Please fulfill your promise of bridging the gap between Kashmir and Delhi. ”
“You will have to win the hearts and minds of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and you will have to bridge the existing gap of mistrust. The people of J&K are citizens of this country and hold the same rights as people in every other part of India. The harassment and intimidation of Kashmiri students and other communities living in different parts of the country must end,” he added.
“Unlike others, we do not lie or mislead people for our own political gains. We are the ones who succeeded in securing the return of special rights over land and jobs from New Delhi. Traditional leaders, over the decades, surrendered many key powers — whether it was the Prime Ministership, the Sadr-e-Riyasat, or jurisdiction to the Supreme Court and the Election Commission, and much more. Therefore, you should feel proud to be associated with the Apni Party,” Bukhari said.
On this occasion, Mukhtar Ahmad Dar was announced as party in-charge for the Budgam constituency.
Senior leaders- Ghulam Hassan Mir, Dilawar Mir, Rafi Ahmad Mir, Mohd Ashraf Mir and Farooq Andrabi were also present.
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