*Many political activists join party
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 2: In a significant development, a large group of prominent political and social activists, along with supporters from Sopore and Baramulla, formally joined the Apni Party today at a grand event held at the party headquarters in Srinagar. All these new entrants were earlier affiliated with parties like PDP, NC, and others.
Party chief Altaf Bukhari, along with other senior leaders, warmly welcomed the new entrants. The party leadership expressed hope that these inductions will further strengthen the party’s cadre in the concerned areas and beyond.
The prominent among those joined Apni Party included former Town president PDP, Zubair Ahmad Dar, Vice Town president PDP Showkat Ahmad Dar, former senior NC activists- Zahoor Ahmed Mir, Nisar Ahmad Pandith, former Engineer JKPCC Liyakat Kaboo, NC leaders Ghulam Hassan Dar and Mohammad Akbar — all hailing from Sopore. The prominent entrants from Baramulla included Mansoor Beigh, Nasir Akhoon, and others.
Addressing on the occasion, Bukhari warmly welcomed the new entrants and assured them that the Apni Party would provide a reliable platform for them to serve the people in their respective areas. “Apni Party is here to serve the people, and I assure you that this platform will offer you ample opportunities to work for your communities in your respective areas. I wholeheartedly welcome you, and I am confident that your joining will further strengthen our party cadre in places like Sopore and Baramulla,” Bukhari said.
He expressed serious concern over the elected government’s failure to deliver effective governance. He also spoke about the existing reservation policy, describing it as extremely unjust and a source of exploitation. He urged the Government not to delay further in introducing a revised policy based on population ratios.
Senior party leaders Dilawar Mir, Mohd Ashraf Mir, Farooq Andrabi, Yawar Dilawar Mir, Malik Aftab, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Imtiyaz Paray and others were also present on the occasion.
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