Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 5: Apni Party president, Altaf Bukhari today said that following the painful occurrences of August 5, 2019, he and his colleagues decided to form a party to take a stand for reconciliation to protect the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He underscored that Apni Party’s strength is deeply rooted in the integrity of its leadership and the overwhelming support of the public.
Addressing public rally in Rawalpora area of Srinagar today Bukhari said after Aug 5, 2019 incidents he and his colleagues decided to form a party that will be committed to advocating reconciliation for the protection of the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said his party’s strength lies in the overwhelming support of the public.
“We realized that Jammu and Kashmir was subjected to great vulnerability due to the changes made by New Delhi in the Parliament on August 5, 2019. At that time, the entire region was engulfed in turmoil and uncertainty, with people fearing the potential loss of their demography and identity. Ironically, the traditional political parties and their leaders kept quiet at that time, leaving people helpless and in deep distress. But we decided to step forward and stand by our people and resolved to frame own party,” he added.
Taking a dig at traditional political parties and their leaders, Bukhari said, “The past seven decades two family-based parties, either chose to remain silent or fled when people needed them the most. They did the same in 1990 during the outbreak of violence and repeated it after August 5, 2019. However, when it comes to grabbing power, the same parties would come to allure people through deceptive slogans like ‘Raishumari,’ ‘Autonomy,’ self-rule, and so on. They have always deceived and misled people through deceptive and emotional sloganeering to remain in power,” he added.
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Senior vice president, Ghulam Hassan Mir called on New Delhi to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and restore its statehood without any further delay. “Apni Party strongly demands the holding of Assembly elections and the restoration of statehood immediately in Jammu and Kashmir. Let the people elect their own representatives through democratic means. People should not be deprived of their constitutional right to elect their own representatives. We also strongly demand restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir,” he asserted, Ghulam Hassan Mir appealed the people to support Apni Party for the protection of their rights and for ensuring their well-being.
Provincial president Mohd Ashraf Mir, senior leaders- Muntazir Mohiuddin, Farooq Andrabi and others also spoke on the occasion.
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