Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 11: Emphasizing on immediate Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari today said that the enthusiastic public response to the party’s ongoing outreach campaign indicates that people want restoration of statehood and immediate elections here.
He was addressing an enormous public rally, thronged by men and women of all age groups, at Khaipora village of north Kashmir’s Tangmarg today.
Bukhari while demanding immediate Assembly elections in J&K said that people should not be deprived of their political empowerment, in terms of their right to elect their own Government in J&K. He said during his ongoing public outreach campaign, he has observed that people desperately want to elect their own representatives to form a Government here.
Explaining his agenda and vision for J&K, Apni Party chief said, “We want political and economic empowerment of J&K people, and we have a clear vision to realize this dream; political and economic empowerment to the people will eventually augur J&K everything that matters to it and its people, especially the youth.”
Reiterating his promises Bukhari said, “If we get a mandate from J&K people in forthcoming elections, we will ensure the economic dividends reach each and every soul on this land. Our focus will be to empower the common people, who have suffered hugely due to the protracted conflict and bloodshed here, over the years. We have resolved that we will provide up to 500 units of electricity free in winter months to the Valley consumers, and the same amount of free power to people in Jammu during summers, and 300 units of free electricity to the people in the Valley in summers and to Jammu people in winters.”
Taking a dig at the political dynasties of J&K, he said, “The families who have been ruling here for years and decades are still trying to exploit innocent people for their own political gains.”
Prominent among those present at the rally include Ghulam Hassan Mir, Rafi Ahmad Mir, Mir Tajamul Ishfaq, Sheikh Nazir, Tariq Mohiuddin, Beigh Aftab, BDC member Mohd Akbar, Asadullah and others.
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