JAMMU: Apni Party Vice President, Usman Majid today demanded the restoration of the democratic system and Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir to address multiple concerns of the people.
A program of the Apni Party was organized by Provincial President Apni Trade Union, Jammu, Raj Sharma at Kanji House (Ward Number 7) Below Gumat area near Vivekanand Chowk in Jammu East.
The meeting cum joining program was attended by large numbers of people including women from the surrounding areas.
On this occasion, dozens of people joined the Apni Party, and they were welcomed into the Party fold by Apni Party Vice President Usman Majid, and he hoped that their joining would strengthen the Party.
While speaking on the occasion, Usman Majid appreciated the Party workers and lauded the role of the people of Jammu for their peaceful coexistence.
“The people in Jammu feel alienated without an elected Govt in place. No doubt the previous Govts and the present LG Govt has done work for the people, but the delay in holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of statehood is unjustified,” he said while raising his concern over unnecessary delay in holding elections despite demands from both the regions i.e., Jammu as well as Kashmir.
He said that the security situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir and tourist influx has increased.
“The situation is suitable for holding assembly elections in J&K. The elected Govt is responsible to the people and the public issues get resolved by them,” he said.
He criticized the traditional political parties like Congress Party, NC, PDP and BJP for divisive politics that has created a wedge between the people of the two regions and advocated that the people from Jammu and Kashmir come together and work for unity.
“Apni Party aims to bring the people of both regions together. We want unity, peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
He however emphasized upon the people to impart skill-oriented/professional education to their children so that they can generate employment for themselves and others.
Meanwhile, the Apni Party General Secretary, Syed Asgar Ali expressed concern over the poor implementation of Govt schemes that are launched for the welfare of the people in general.
“The people are deprived of these schemes because they have very little accessibility to the corridor of powers where these schemes are controlled, implemented and accordingly, monitored,” he said.
He further stated “Unfortunately, there is no elected Govt in Jammu and Kashmir that leads to multiple issues. The people have been disempowered and the people have been made powerless with no elected Govt in place.”
He said that the authorities give no heed to the concerns of the people even as the Govt of India has launched various schemes in health, development, educational or rural development sectors for the welfare of the people.
“The people are unaware of these schemes because the authorities have turned blind eyes towards the woes of the people,” he added.
He however said that the people should come forward and strengthen the Apni Party and its leadership to empower the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
On this occasion, Provincial Secretary, and Incharge Membership Drive, Dr Rohit Gupta also spoke on the occasion while explaining the membership drive and the Party’s agenda. He had also felicitated the membership drive.
Earlier, the organizer of the program Raj Kumar Sharma highlighted the difficulties faced by the people in the absence of an elected Govt because the authorities failed to address their issues. He also elaborated on the Party’s policy and agenda.
Prominent among those who were present and spoke on the occasion include Provincial Vice President Jammu Mohammed Shafi Sheikh, Raqeeq Ahmed Khan, Abhay Bakaya, Anirudh Vasist, Sandeep Vaid, Vijay Mangotra, Shakti Dutta, Sanjay, Adam Thappa, Abhi, Dolly Devi, Paran, Shakti Devi, Shushma, Anil, Sonu and others.
