SRINAGAR: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has said that besides restoration of statehood, comprehensive domicile laws for protection of land and jobs; the agenda of his Party revolves around holistic and equitable development of all the regions and sub-regions of Jammu and Kashmir. Campaigning for Apni Party contesting candidates in the ongoing District Development Councils (DDC) polls, Bukhari addressed a public meeting at Chadoora in district Budgam. Addressing the meeting, Bukhari said that the era of emotive politics is over and the people have realized that they have been exploited to the hilt by the political parties who have been in power in J&K since decades. “Seeing the results of indifferent and apathetic attitude of the political parties who ruled Jammu and Kashmir for decades and have failed to improve its developmental index; Apni Party pledges to implement its developmental plans in letter and spirit on the ground,” he remarked. Bukhari said that development in all the regions and sub regions of J&K, urban and rural areas alike, has become a big casualty due to self centric approach of political parties who are unfortunately again trying to hoodwink the public opinion by making false and misleading promises and indulging in emotive politics. “DDC elections are purely meant for holistic development of a district and can’t be assumed as some kind resolution to any political issues. The people should exercise their franchise and make the successful candidates accountable for their developmental needs in their respective areas,” Bukhari added. Terming the Apni Party as a dependable political platform for the people of J&K, Bukhari said assuaging socio-economic and political aspirations of the people and undertaking development on a massive scale holds key to steer J&K to peace and prosperity. Exhorting the people to participate in large numbers in the ongoing DDC elections, Bukhari said, a vote to the Apni Party will be a vote in support of development with dignity and honour for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking on this occasion, Party’s vice president Zaffar Iqbal Manhas said that regional political parties have failed to deliver on their political promises made with the people whenever they came to power in J&K. “Apni Party is a force to reckon with as we have delivered significantly on our commitments made without being in power. It was the Apni Party President who got the domicile law on jobs for J&K modified thereby ensuring protection of all categories of jobs for the youth of J&K,” Manhas observed. Senior leaders Mohd Ashraf Mir, Muntazir Mohi-ud-Din, Farooq Andrabi, Ghulam Nabi, Mushtaq Zuhama, Javed Junaid and contesting candidates Fancy Akhter (block BK Pora), Shabina Akhter (Chadoora), Shabnum Ahsan (Nagaam) and Ashraf Ali Bhat (Soibugh) also spoke on the occasion.
