Srinagar, June 11: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir is destined to remain a part of India, and New Delhi holds the resources and capacity to resolve the problems and challenges the J&K is facing, especially post August 5, 2019. He made these comments while addressing a massive party convention at Reshnagri in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.
Besides Bukhari, the party leaders who also addressed the gathering included the senior vice president, Ghulam Hassan Mir, vice president, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, party chief coordinator, Abdul Majeed Padder, and others, a statement issued here said.
Bukhari urged people not to fall prey to the “emotional slogans or unattainable goals” that are used by the traditional political parties and their leaders solely for their own political gains.
“While fighting against the country, we have tragically lost thousands of our youngsters either to jails or graveyards so far. We cannot bear the burden of further deaths and destruction on this land because the future of our youth and generations to come is at stake. Therefore, we must be brutally honest with ourselves, stop following unattainable goals, and not be swayed by emotional slogans anymore,” he said.
Bukhari in his speech promised the people that the Apni Party would ensure ideal solutions to the issues that farmers and orchardists in J&K are facing.
“Given my personal experience in the farming and orchard cultivation business, I understand your problems better than anyone else. I am also aware that fruit growers in this region are facing a scarcity of adequate cold storage facilities,” he said. “Once our party is elected, we will officially designate horticulture as an industry. Also, we will be establishing ‘Apple Villages’ in Shopian and other suitable locations to harness and nurture the natural potential in the horticulture sector.”