Bukhari slams traditional parties for ‘hypocrisy’

Srinagar, May 04: Urging people to choose change for a better future for the younger generation, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday accused the region’s traditional political parties of being hypocritical in nature and said they could go to any extent in their pursuit of power.
He made these remarks while addressing a public rally in the Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. This event was part of the party’s ongoing campaign for the LS polls.
Taking a dig at the traditional parties, Altaf Bukhari said that these parties can go to any extent for power. He said, “They have no principles, and they can go to any extent for their lust for power. Take the example of NC, which is today hand in glove with the Congress. It used to call Congress workers ‘worms of the gutter’ and would call for their social boycott. Similarly, the PDP, quick to label others as BJP agents, betrayed the public mandate in the 2014 elections by joining the same BJP to form a coalition government.”
He appealed to people to reject these traditional parties by the power of their vote. ” You have an opportunity to rid yourselves of these dynastic parties once and for all. They have consistently deceived and misled you with their provocative narratives and emotional sloganeering. The leaders of these parties have built empires for themselves while leading you down paths of death and destruction,” he said.
Reiterating the Apni Party’s agenda for the better future of the younger generation, Bukhari said, “Unlike traditional parties, the Apni Party does not mislead people through emotional narratives of fake promises. Our politics are rooted in truthfulness and integrity. Our goal is to work for the peace, prosperity, and development of Jammu and Kashmir. We want a better future for our young generation.”
He added, “If we get the public mandate to serve, we will ensure economic and political empowerment of the people. We will focus on the economic prosperity of the people. We will create infrastructure and employment opportunities for the youth.”
He appealed to people to vote for Mohammad Ashraf Mir, the party candidate for Srinagar in the Lok Sabha polls.