Uri: Amidst his rousing reception by the people and the party cadre at Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday the Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that he is committed to endeavor for the development and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a public gathering at Uri Apni Party President reiterated his stand that the Apni Party would continue its struggle to ensure justice to all the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and its people irrespective of what faith, caste, religious belief, and political ideologies they belong to.
Bukhari said, “I assure the majority community that their rights will be protected by the leadership of the Apni Party. Nobody will be allowed to infringe their rights. While we will be safeguarding the rights of the majority, we will be protecting the rights of the minority as well.”
“Our politics is not based on religious hatred or communal disharmony; we believe in a politics which protects the rights of people from all faiths and regions,” he added.
Apni Party President emphasized on harmony and brotherhood between the people from different faiths, and said, “Maintaining communal harmony and unity among different sections of people is the only way forward. Only sustained peace and communal harmony will fetch prosperity and development of the Union Territory (UT). We ought to shun the politics that has divided us and destroyed the social fabric of this beautiful place.”
On this occasion, Bukhari further said, “We have to avoid the politics that has brought only miseries to the people of J&K. We have seen bloodshed, violence, and so on over the years. But now we must put an end to this kind of politics for the better future of our youth and future generations. Only then will we reap the dividends of peace and positive politics.”
People of all ages and respectable citizens of Uri greeted Bukhari and his companions at various places while he was heading to the main venue of the rally. They declared Bukhari a son of the soil who has shouldered the great responsibilities of his people.
The youth of the town and the party cadres with party flags and raised slogans hailing the visiting leaders.
People assured Bukhari of their full support and cooperation with the Apni Party’s agenda and policies of his party.
