JAMMU: Condemning the divisive elements in society creating differences among the people, Apni Party president Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said Apni Party wants to make Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) a ‘model state’ with respect to its culture, development, amenities and communal brotherhood.
Addressing a huge gathering at Machine Domana, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said that Apni Party has come with a new thought to make J&K a model state where the cultural values, development, amenity, equality and brotherhood would be promoted.
“The politics of traditional political parties like BJP, Congress, NC and PDP have always played divisive politics to garner votes from the people with the communal and regional approach which is dangerous for J&K,” he said.
Bukhari said, “Gradually these traditional political parties got exposed before the people and the Apni Party got acceptance as it was only a ray of hope in the atmosphere of complete hopelessness due to its policies.
He said that the regional and communal politics have no place in the Apni Party as we believe in unity and equitable development of all regions. We are committed to develop backward areas equally with other areas of J&K.
“It was due to the divisive agenda pursued by the BJP, Congress, NC and PDP that the peace remained disturbed for long. But we will not allow anti-peace elements to flourish again.”
He said that his party stands against such elements.
Further announcing the freebies, Bukhari said, “When Apni Party comes to power we will give 500 units of free electricity in summers to people and 300 units during winters in Jammu.
“Similarly, we will give 500 units of free electricity during winters in Kashmir and 300 units of electricity in summers in the Valley.”
He also assured the people that they will give four cylinders free under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna and enhance the old age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.”
Bukhari further appealed people to support his party leaders in upcoming assembly elections and question those leaders who were voted to power in 2014 but they failed to deliver as per the expectation of the people.
“I will ask the people to question BJP leaders what they did for Jammu in all these years. However, these leaders did nothing for the people.”
He also raised the issue of involvement of contractors from outside involved in exploitation of natural resources across J&K and wine mafia.
Apni Party senior leader reaffirmed when we come to power, we will also upgrade educational and health infrastructure with the deployment of teaching staff and doctors in all the educational institutions and PHCs.
“We will provide all possible help to the government schools to improve their teaching especially in girl schools will be upgraded to encourage education among the girls up to the higher education level,” he said.
He reminded people when there was no one in J&K to speak up following August 5, 2019, we founded the Apni Party and came out for the people to represent them in times of distress when other leaders were enjoying life.
“However, we preferred to take risks in our lives and highlighted the demands and concerns of the people of J&K before the Govt of India,” he said.
He added that the Apni Party wants to bring reforms in Jammu and Kashmir so that every household and every remote area would get its due share in development and benefits under government schemes without any bias.
