Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 9: Apni Party Provincial president and former minister, Manjit Singh today demanded restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before Assembly elections.
Manjit Singh said that the Govt of India must fulfil its promise to the people of J&K which they made from the floor of the Parliament.
“The demand of the people of Jammu as well as Kashmir should be accepted and no further delay should be made,” it was stated by him during the Party meeting which was convened to discuss the present political situation and organizational issues.
During the Party meeting, the leaders from different areas of Jammu highlighted issues of the people and their demands. “There is anger among the people against the bureaucracy. The officials have failed to perform on the ground and it has attracted displeasure of the people and people also avoid going to the Govt offices for their work as no one listens to them,” Manjit added.
He further said that the civil secretariat which used to be flooded with the people from all parts of J&K wears a deserted look. “The time has come when Assembly elections should be announced and before doing so, the GoI should restore statehood to J&K,” he added.
The Party leaders unanimously demanded that the Government should announce some relief to the traders and transporters of J&K who suffered financial losses due to COVID situation.
Provincial secretary Dr Rohit Gupta, Apni Trade Union president J&K Ajaz Kazmi, vice president Youth Wing J&K and Media coordinator Raqeeq Ahmed Khan, general secretary Youth Wing, Abhay Bakaya and many other were present during the meeting.