Bandipora, Dec 12: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that J&K’s destiny lies with the people of India.
Addressing a public rally in Hajin area of Bandipora district, Bukhari said that J&K acceded its destiny with India in 1947 with full sense of belonging. He said every Kashmiri should be treated at par with any other countrymen living in any corner of the country as every citizen has the same right guaranteed by the Constitution of India. “This is our country. New Delhi should not take people of Kashmir for granted.
Bukhari said during the last 75 years, J&K has mostly been mostly ruled by political families, who weakened the democratic system and disempowered people for their political gains. “These political families have always exploited the masses through emotional slogans and fake promises”.
Apni Party President emphasized on strengthening the grassroots democracy and said, “Democracy entitles people to choose their own representative to place them at the helm of affairs. Apni Party will keep striving to ensure that J&K has a strong democratic system required for the people’s political and economic empowerment.”
He said that unlike the traditional political parties, Apni Party will never try to deceive or mislead the people for its political gains. “Apni Party believes in the politics of truthfulness. We will never try to mislead you with fake promises and emotional slogans,” he said, adding that they have an unambiguous agenda to ensure sustainable peace, prosperity, and development in Jammu and Kashmir. “We know that goals like striving for Political and economic empowerment are achievable,” he added.
Reiterating Apni Party’s key promises for the economic benefits to the people, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said, “We promise you that Apni Party, if gets a mandate to serve the people, will ensure everyone gets economic dividends through various schemes”.
While appealing people to support the party in polls, Bukhari said if voted to power, our government will provide 500 units of free electricity to the Valley during winters and 300 units of free electricity during Summers. He said similarly Jammu will have 500 units of free electricity during the summer season and 300 units of free electricity during winter.
He promised that their government will provide four free gas refills annually to every household in J&K. “We would enhance the marriage assistance for the women up to One Lakh rupees from the existing assistance of Rs 50,000; and widows’ pension from existing RS 1000 up to Rs 5000 each beneficiary.”
Altaf Bukhari extended his gratitude to the Hajin people for electing Apni Party backed candidate Naza Begum in recently held DDC polls. He also greeted Naza Begum for her win.
Apni Party’s Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir also spoke on the occasion and said that the most important thing that people need in Jammu and Kashmir is sustained peace.
He said, “Apni Party believes in politics of peace and honesty. We never try to allure people through emotional ideologies. We want to see our youth prospering and thriving. We will never show them the path that leads either to jails or graveyards. We strongly believe that Jammu and Kashmir, which has been grappling with a long phase of violence and bloodshed, needs a peaceful atmosphere for prosperity and development.” He added, “We cannot afford further deaths and destruction here. We have to work for a better future for the young generation. And, Apni party has a clear vision for the peace, prosperity, and development of Jammu and Kashmir.”
Apni Party’s Vice President Usman Majid while addressing the rally said, “People of Hajin have suffered a lot during the past thirty years. But time has changed now. Apni Party will leave no stone unturned to put an end to the miseries of the people. We are here to wipe the tears from the eyes of the sufferers and give hope and a promising future to the young generation.”
On this occasion, Imtiyaz Parray and Noor Mohammad Bhat also addressed the rally. The other top leaders and prominent workers who were present at the venue included DDC Naza Begum, Sona Ullah Niyaz, Noor Mohammad Bhat, Gul Mohammad, Abdul Ahad Lone, DDC Ghulam Mohiuddin, Abdul Ahad Mallah, Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, Ghulam Hassan Lone, Wasif Mir, and others.
