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SRINAGAR: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Sunday, underscored that Apni Party’s strength is deeply rooted in the integrity of its leadership and the overwhelming support of the public.
He made these comments while addressing a massive public rally in the Wanabal Rawalpora area of Srinagar’s Chanapora constituency on Sunday.
Addressing the rally, Bukhari shed light on Apni Party’s core objectives and said, “Apni Party’s strength is deeply rooted in the integrity of its leadership and the overwhelming support of the public.”
Taking a dig at traditional political parties and their leaders, Bukhari said, “The past seven decades of history bear witness to the fact that our traditional political parties, primarily the 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 gain power and remain in power,” he added.
Apni Party President urged people to put an end to the political exploitation by traditional parties and said, “Come elections, they will once again approach you with alluring and deceptive slogans because they need your votes. It is your responsibility not to allow further exploitation. I appeal to you to join hands with Apni Party for the political and economic empowerment of J&K’s people. We will never mislead you, as we do not believe in fake promises and deceptive slogans. We are focused on attainable goals, ensuring peace, prosperity, and development for this land and its people.”
Bukhari said, “It is painful to witness that people are being picked up every now and then. This practice must be stopped so that people can live peacefully.” He also criticised the recent government order prohibiting government employees from resorting to protest or joining demonstrations for their legitimate demands. He termed the government directive in this regard as “unconstitutional” and “undemocratic”.