Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 7: Apni Party president, Altaf Bukhari today said that people must end exploitation by Abdullahs and Muftis through the power of vote.
Addressing public rallies at Arizal and Kaich in Budgam today, Bukhari urged people to play their role in ending the exploitation by the political dynasties in Jammu and Kashmir through the power of their vote.
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“The era of autocracy supposedly ended in 1947 when the Maharaja left J&K. However, unfortunately, since then, we have seen a chain of ‘Maharajas’ in the guise of democratic leaders over the past seven decades. It is the responsibility of the people to put an end to the continuous exploitation by political families, specifically Abdullahs and Muftis, here through the power of vote,” Bukhari said.
Lashing out at the NC and PDP for their hypocrisy, Bukhari said, “These parties have always exhibited hypocrisy in pursuit of their political objectives. Take, for instance, the National Conference. Its leadership went so far as to change the very name of the party, originally the Muslim Conference, to the National Conference, solely for political advantage. Then they supported India in 1947, this decision was once again driven by their political ambitions. A few years later, they raised the slogan of ‘Raishumari’ once again motivated by political gain. They then buried the so-called ‘Raishumari’ slogan and entered into the Indira-Sheikh accord yet again for their political gains. Then, after a few years, the party again changed its stance and raised the slogan of so-called ‘Autonomy’, as usual for their political gains,” he added.
“Similarly, the PDP kept people busy with slogans like self-rule, only to maintain its hold on power and establish the dynastic rule of its leaders here. This party sought people’s votes in 2014, promising to keep the BJP out of J&K, but after winning the elections, its top leadership betrayed the people’s mandate and formed a coalition government with the same BJP,” he asserted.
“Hypocrisy seems to be ingrained in the very nature of these political families,” he added.
In his speech, the Apni Party leader applauded people for their contribution to peace in Jammu and Kashmir and assured them that the Apni Party would ensure permanent peace and tranquility in this region. He urged people to support and vote for the Apni Party.
Senior party leaders- Farooq Renzu Shah, Muntazir Mohiuddin, Muzaffar Rizvi, Najeeb Naqvi, Waseem Dar, Dawood Lodhi, Fayaz Bukhari and others also spoke on the occasion.
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