Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 27: Apni Party president, Altaf Bukhari today said that the light of truthful politics that his party has ignited will eventually rid the people of exploitative politics in Jammu and Kashmir. He said Apni Party seeks the empowerment of the people and the restoration of their democratic rights. The mission of the party is to guide people toward development, strengthen democracy, and ensure that their rights are upheld.
Bukhari was addressing a party function in Srinagar. Several prominent political activists and workers formally joined the Apni Party during the event.
Reiterating his demand for dialogue with the people, Bukhari said, “There is a trust deficit between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country. To bridge this gap, the Centre must engage in dialogue. The distance between ‘Dil and Delhi’ only benefits two political parties. While they gain politically from this divide, our youth suffer. He said that the Apni Party aims to create an environment of peace and development and generate employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Party’s senior vice president, Ghulam Hassan Mir, took a dig at the ruling National Conference, saying, “The NC, which claims to respect the people and their vote, is in practice depriving them of their right to choose their representatives through Panchayat and ULB polls. Why should the people of a village have to approach an MLA for small developmental works that can be handled by the Panchayat itself? The Panchayat, Block, and District system is the right way to address people’s problems. He alleged that NC which claims to protect people’s rights, is depriving J&K people of their rights.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included – Dilawar Mir, Rafi Ahmed Mir, Mohd Ashraf Mir, Muntazir Mohiudin and Farooq Andrabi.
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