Jammu, May 28: Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu and former minister, S. Manjit Singh on Tuesday said the party has gained strength across the Jammu plains with the joining of the people who have been impressed with its policy.
As per a press release, a meeting of the party workers-cum-joining programme was organised at Chohala Road in R S Pura. The meeting was organized by District President (Rural) R S Pura, Advocate Harpreet Singh.
During the meeting, a prominent social activist, Karan Singh joined the Apni Party along with his dozens of supporters. Welcoming the new entrants into the party, the former minister expressed satisfaction and hoped that their joining would strengthen the party expand its roots in R S Pura further.
In his address, he said the Apni Party cadre has worked hard in R S Pura and its adjoining areas due to which people from different sections of society have joined it.
“The people clearly differentiate between the traditional parties and the Apni Party because of its developmental agenda and policy to provide equal facilities to everyone,” he said.
Singh said the party aims to bring peace, and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir by protecting the rights of the locals and enabling them to earn their livelihood without migration to other parts of the country.
“The resources will be protected for the locals, and the outsiders will not be authorized to utilise the resources meant for the locals or get contracts,” he said while coming down heavily on the liquor and mining mafia.
Manjit said the people, who were engaged in these trades, were left unemployed with the involvement of influential outsiders. “We will fight back for the rights of the people,” he said, expressing dismay over the plight of the people.
The Apni Party leader also raised the issues of the farmers and demanded that their KCC loan shall be waived and they shall be provided with relief by the government.
In the wake of soaring heat in the Jammu region, he said the government should provide free of cost electricity and drinking water supply to the people in the Jammu region keeping in view the severity of the heat wave.
