Rajouri, Apr 29: Asserting that people want restoration of their honor and dignity, Apni Party President, Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded holding of much delayed Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir for the empowerment of people.
“The people across J&K are feeling disempowered with the bureaucratic regime. On the other, the unnecessary delay in holding assembly elections has given rise to the feeling of alienation among the people which needs to be addressed at the earliest,” he said while addressing a public rally in Rajouri district.
Bukhari said the people in both the regions have similar demand to restore statehood and hold assembly elections in J&K without delay and questioned that “If elections can be held in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and others states and UTs in the country, why they are delayed in J&K.”
He said that the people want their honour and dignity to be restored with the restoration of statehood.
He said that the Govt officials have harassed people on the name of anti-encroachment drive, formalities in old age pension schemes, but forget to complete the pending developmental projects.
He said the vacant posts in various Govt Departments of Rajouri district are vacant but no process to fulfill them was taken up.
“Even as the youth are on the roads demanding employment, the Govt has failed to advertise the vacant posts in various departments for their recruitments”.
He criticized the recruitment agencies which has created mistrust among the aspiring youth in J&K for various jobs with the disclosure of recruitment scam.
The Apni Party chief said the situation is not favorable for the common man in J&K as bureaucrats have failed to do anything for the welfare of J&K and its people.
He said the Apni Party was founded to work for the welfare and protect the basic rights of the people whether land or jobs. He said that Apni Part will form the next Govt in J&K and all the regions will get equal representation.
