Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Oct 16: Apni Party’s Vice President Zaffar Iqbal Manhas on Sunday said that the hero-worshiping of the traditional political leaders and misuse of the power of the vote caused massive damage to the interests of the people in Jammu and Kashmir during the past more than seventy years.
He was speaking at Apni Party’s public rally in the Lohi Mallar area of Bani Billawar Jammu. Party’s provincial President (Jammu) Manjit Singh, State President of the party’s ST Wing Saleem Choudhary, State Vice President of the Party’s Youth Wing Raqeeq Khan, Provincial President of Youth Wing Vipul Bali, and other senior leaders also addressed the rally. The programme was organized by the party’s District President (Kathua rural) Yasir Choudhary.
According to a press statement issued here, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas expressed concern over the lack of development and rising poverty as well as unemployment in J&K. He blamed the conventional political parties and their leaders, who ruled J&K over the years and decades, for the lack of development here.
“We have not been left behind because of any scarcity of funds; we are facing this pathetic situation because our leaders, over the years, have been looting and plundering the wealth that was meant for the development here. The saddest part is that the people have been hero-worshipping the same politicians for all these years. They kept them electing to rule,” he said.
“We have misused the power of the vote in favor of these traditional political leaders, who created empires for themselves and let the common people suffer the lack of development, poverty, and unemployment,” he added and urged people not to fall prey to these traditional political parties and their leaders anymore.
Manhas assured that Apni Party and its leadership will never compromise with the interests of the people. “Apni Party does not believe in emotional slogans and false promises. We do not promise the moon and the stars to our people. We promise only what we believe is achievable. Apni Party’s key agenda is to work for the peace, prosperity and the development of Jammu and Kashmir. Also, we want J&K people politically and economically empowered, and we will continue striving for these goals,” he said.
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