MASROOR AHMAD
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday reiterated that Apni Party represents politics of truth and transparency, and hoped the people will bring the party to the power in the upcoming assembly elections.
Talking to reporters at Chanapora Srinagar, Bukhari said, Apni Party came into existence at a time when there was absolute darkness on political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the aim of Apni Party is to carry out politics of truth and transparency and make people aware of the deceit they got from traditional political parties during the past seven decades.
“The traditional political parties carried politics of deceit for the past 70 years and cheated innocent people on unachievable slogans. But on the contrary, Apni Party has come out with a politics of truth and transparency. We will talk on those issues which can be achievable,” Bukhari said.
He sought people’s cooperation in the upcoming elections, both Parliamentary and Assembly, and hoped the Apni Party will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir.
To a query, Bukhari said Apni Party will field its candidates from all Parliamentary constituencies and added, “Once Election Commission of India (ECI) will finish its J&K visit, the party will make list of candidates public”.
He also hoped that Parliamentary and Assembly elections in J&K may take place simultaneously.
“I don’t know who will support to whom, but it is apparent that Altaf Bukhari will contest election from Chanapora constituency”, he added.
