Bukhari urges people: ‘Support Apni Party for better future’

Srinagar, Feb 24: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday urged people to join hands with the party to “enable it to implement its people-friendly agenda, which aims to ensure permanent peace, enduring prosperity, and equitable development across Jammu and Kashmir”.
“I assure you that the Apni Party has a team of seasoned leaders who possess both the will and potential to change the scenario for the better. We are committed to ensuring a brighter future for Jammu and Kashmir,” Bukhari said while engaging with people to understand their problems and grievances firsthand, a statement issued by the party said.
According to the statement, Altaf Bukhari undertook an extensive foot tour in Srinagar’s Chanapora constituency. During the hours-long tour into the various areas across the constituency, he met people — men and women; elderly and young — and gave patient hearing to them. He was accompanied by senior party colleagues and workers from the constituency during this vibrant activity.
Speaking at various locations, Bukhari said, “Unlike the traditional political parties and their leaders, whom you have trusted all these years and decades, the Apni Party upholds the principles of truthfulness in politics. We are committed to the Almighty that we will never lie or mislead our people for our political gains. That is why we refrain from resorting to emotional sloganeering or making empty promises. We say only what we believe we can accomplish. When we say that the Apni Party is dedicated to fostering peace, prosperity, and development in Jammu and Kashmir, we truly believe that we can uphold this commitment. I assure you that when we receive a public mandate to serve the people, we will not waste any time implementing our pro-people agenda and policies.”
He cautioned people not to fall prey to the “misleading slogans” of traditional parties and their leaders, saying, “Wise people don’t get deceived again and again by the same deceitful individuals, tactics, or situations. Over the past seven decades, traditional parties have beguiled you with emotional slogans such as ‘Raishumari,’ ‘Autonomy,’ self-rule, and so on. They have always deceived and misled you through deceptive and emotional sloganeering to gain power and remain in power. Earlier they used to come to you to seek your votes saying that they would protect Articles 370 and 35A.”
Apni Party President added, “Now, since these articles stand abrogated, these shameless politicians are preparing to come to you again, this time with yet another false promise to reinstate these abrogated articles. Don’t trust them, and don’t fall prey to their political gimmickry again. Tell them that enough is enough. Use your vote wisely this time.”
Meanwhile, Bukhari led a delegation of party colleagues to visit the bereaved family of Ghulam Mohammad Mir in the Rambagh area of Chanapora constituency.