Altaf Bukhari welcomes new entrants into party fold
Pandit delegation calls on Apni Party President
SRINAGAR, September 29: Various prominent political activists from
Anantnag and Kulgam district on Tuesday joined the Apni Party in its
office at The Bund in Lal Chowk Srinagar.
Those who joined the party included Bashir Ahmad Bragami former zone
president PDP zone Dooru, prominent social activist and lawyer Faizan
Ahmad Haji from Shangus constituency, Haji Ali Mohammad from Kokernag
former Congress Block President along with their dozens of workers. On
this occasion, Mohammed Sharif Bhat, chairman Block Development
Council from Noorabad also joined the Apni Party along with dozens of
his workers.
All these new entrants were welcomed by the Party president Syed
Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir,
Party’s vice president Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Provincial President
Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir, District President Anantnag Abdul Rahim
Rather, District President Srinagar Noor Mohammad Sheikh, party
leaders Muntazir Mohi-u-Din and Irfan Naqeeb.
Party’s senior leaders Mohammad Dilawar Mir and Abdul Majeed Padder
who were also present on this occasion also welcomed the new entrants.
“The challenge before the Apni Party is how to help the people of J&K
to come out from the prevailing uncertain atmosphere. But we are
committed for the public service and we will always be available for
the people to serve them irrespective of the circumstances we are in,”
Bukhari said, while welcoming the new entrants.
Apni Party president remarked that the first and foremost message to
newcomers would be to try to reach out to the people in their vicinity
and facilitate redressal of their sufferings. Meanwhile, a deputation
from Kashmir Pandit community from Vessu Qazigund called on the party
president at the party office in Lal Chowk. The delegation appraised
Bukhari about the issues and problems faced by them including the
unnecessary delay in the implementation of SRO 425.
On this occasion, Bukhari assured the delegation of the party’s full
support to the Kashmiri Pandit community including those families who
did not migrate outside the Valley. He urged the government led by the
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha to address the long pending demands of the
minority communities and facilitate these families to live in a
dignified manner.