SRINAGAR: Apni Party president, Syed Mohd Altaf Bukhari has questioned the intentions of political voices who oppose August 5 decisions while forswearing Apni Party’s efforts that ensured protection of rights on land and jobs for residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bukhari said the rants of political parties of J&K vis-à-vis de-operationalization of Article, 370 and 35-A seem to be superfluous as they have failed to acknowledge the guarantees on rights of the people of J&K accorded by the Government of India following Apni Party’s rigorous pursuit in this direction. He was addressing a Party convention at Tad-Karnah in Kupwara district where he emphasized on the need for economic prosperity of the sub region that has been ignored by the traditional political parties during their decades of rule in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Opposition to the August 5 decision is understandable but have these political parties ever acknowledged the achievements of Apni Party by virtue of which the rights of people of J&K on their land and jobs have been ensured. Does it mean that these political parties are averse to such constitutional guarantees and their opposition to Abrogation of Article 370 is a political compulsion for them,” Bukhari questioned. He said that people of J&K are politically mature and can differentiate between the political rhetoric and actual performance on the ground.
“It seems that these traditional political parties are unhappy and disgruntled over the people-centric efforts taken by our Party within such a short span of time. It has apparently exposed their hollow verbose where deliverance on ground is evidently imperceptible,” he added. Bukhari also deliberated over lack of essential developmental growth in North Kashmir especially in district Kupwara where people have always yearned for better road connectivity, interminable supplies of essential commodities and ample employment opportunities.
Apni Party president reiterated his commitment for the construction of the highly anticipated Sadhna tunnel that can effectively address the prevailing economic regression in this sub-region. “I have made a promise with the people of Karnah that this matter will be once again raised with the Central leadership and our Party shall rigorously pursue its implementation as until now a DPR has been already submitted,” he remarked. He also said that a five times hike in existing old-age pensions along with the enhancement of Asha worker’s honorarium will be implemented if Apni Party comes to power.
Senior leaders Ghulam Hassan Mir, Javid Hassan Baig, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Khalid Badhana, Javid Mirchal, Raja Manzoor and others also spoke on the occasion.
