Manjit Singh seeks restoration of democratic system, Statehood to J&K

Apni Party provincial president, Manjit Singh addressing a meeting at Vijaypur on Sunday.
Apni Party provincial president, Manjit Singh addressing a meeting at Vijaypur on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Jan 1: Apni Party provincial president, Jammu and former Minister, Manjit Singh today demanded holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir so that the suffering of the people can be addressed.
“The J&K is under LG administration’s rule and it has discriminated against all sections of society without considering their demands as the authorities have drastically failed to work on the ground. It has resulted in a very slow pace of developmental work,” said the former Minister, Manjit Singh while addressing a monthly workers meeting in Vijaypur.
During the meeting, he took a review of the party working and directed the leaders as well as the workers of different wings to work together to resolve the issues of the people by highlighting them before the authorities.
He greeted the people of the UT and hoped that “New Year will bring positive changes in their lives who have been suffering under LG administration,”.
“The people have no hope with the LG administration which has ruled J&K for the last four years. The traditional political parties have remained mute spectators and witnessed the growing concern of the people in general without making any efforts to resolve their issues. However, the Apni Party has gained ground and won the confidence of the people due to its relentless efforts and work on the ground,” he said.
He said that the Apni Party has emerged as a major alternative to the traditional political parties and the people from all the regions have pinned their hopes in the Apni Party president, Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari.
“The unemployment has crossed all limits and it is unprecedentedly higher than other states in the country. The prices of essential commodity is on peak, the private sector is suffering, daily wagers, PM package employees, Jammu based reserved category employees, Anganwadi workers, Home Guards, Rehbar-e-Khel, Old Age Pension restoration seekers, aspirants of different Government jobs and others are on the roads and Jammu city has been turned into a city of protests due to the failure of the authorities to handle the issues of the people,” he said.
He said that the LG administration should be replaced with an elected Government by holding Assembly elections and restoration of Statehood to J&K.