KD NEWS SERVICE
SRINAGAR, May 02: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday, said that the leaders of both the NC and the PDP desire to continue their family rule in Jammu and Kashmir. However, he expressed hope that the people will not allow the Abdullahs and Muftis to exploit them any longer. He made these remarks while addressing a public rally in south Kashmir’s Shopian today. The event was part of the party’s ongoing campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. The party’s Vice President, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, also addressed the rally.
Addressing the rally, Bukhari said, “Over the decades, the traditional parties, especially the two family-based parties, have divided Jammu and Kashmir like Rajwadas to rule the people. Both the family parties, NC and PDP, were in consensus to stay at the helm of affairs alternatively. But things have now changed. They can no longer fool people through their deceptive narratives and fake promises. I am sure that their era has ended, and people will reject both political dynasties through the power of their vote.”
Urging people not to fall prey to the deceptive slogans and fake promises by the NC and PDP, the Apni Party president said, “They are trying to allure you again through deceptive promises. Earlier, they used to take your votes, promising to ensure things like ‘Raishumari,’ ‘Autonomy,’ and ‘Self-rule.’ Now, since these promises are things of the past and Article 370 has been abrogated, they are trying to convince you that they will restore the abrogated Article. They have been misleading you for years, even decades. Tell them that ‘enough is enough.’ Reject them through the power of your vote.”
Bukhari promised people that the Apni Party if given the mandate to serve, would take Jammu and Kashmir to new heights of peace, prosperity, and development.
He said, “We do not raise any misleading political slogans, nor do we promise you the moon and stars. Our primary agenda is to ensure permanent peace, enduring prosperity, and equitable development across Jammu and Kashmir. To achieve this, we have a clear-cut vision and roadmap for the development of every area in Jammu and Kashmir.”
sloganeering. Both parties are responsible for the killings and bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2010, when the NC was at the helm, more than a hundred people, mostly children, were killed here. And in 2016, more than a hundred children were killed, and dozens of boys and girls were blinded by the use of pellet guns.
“I wonder how these parties and their leaders muster the courage to face the people and seek their votes despite their role in the deaths and destruction on this land. It is your responsibility to reject them through your vote. Don’t allow them to exploit you further.”
Besides Mr Bukhari and Manhas, the prominent party leaders who were present on the occasion included the party’s spokesperson and DDC Vice Chairman Irfan Manhas, District Vice President Mohammad Ahsan Paul, District Secretary Shopian Advocate Mohammad Tanveer, Vice President District Shopian and DDC Kalr Chaudhry Fazal Din, Block President Aijaz Ahmad Mir, Block President Mohammad Ahsan Dar, Block President Abdul Qayoom Dar, Zakir Ahmad Chalak, Choudhary Shabir, Tanveer Rather, Mohammad Ashraf, Mohammad Yaqoob Mallah, Choudhary Aziz, Zhoudhary Nazir Ahmad, Shabir Ahmad, Shahid Shafi, the party’s IT head and in charge of social media department Owais Mushtaq Khan, Mushtaq Sahib, Manzoor Andrabi, Mohammad Yousuf, and others.
