MENDHAR (POONCH): The Apni Party Senior Vice President, Ghulam Hassan Mir Wednesday accused the National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of pushing youth towards terrorism to fulfil their political ambition in Jammu and Kashmir.
Seeking an end to the gun culture and making a plea to bring the younger generation towards a bright future, Mir said that the Apni Party has committed that it favours general amnesty for the detained youth so that they can return to their normal life.
Mir was addressing a public meeting that was organized in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch District in Jammu Province.
The meeting was held following an impressive roadshow that was taken out by the Party leaders in which hundreds of people participated with a large number of cavalcades of vehicles, and motorbikes that passed through different roads in Mendhar as a part of the election campaign in favour of the Party candidate for Rajouri – Anantnag Parliamentary seat, Zafar Iqbal Manhas.
The Party’s District President in Poonch, Ex-MLA Shah Mohammed Tantray, and the District Committee members were also present on the occasion whereas the public meeting was organized by Vice President Youth Wing, Media Coordinator, and Spokesperson, Raqeeq Ahmed Khan.
While lauding the people for showing their enthusiasm and faith in the Party candidate, Ghulam Hassan Mir said that the people should come forward and vote in favour of Zafar Iqbal Manhas sahab, who is a local candidate.
Meanwhile, Zafar Iqbal Manhas said that he wants to get the detained youth released from custody. These youths were detained during the regime of the National Conference, and PDP even though these youths were not armed.
He said that Jammu and Kashmir suffered the most because of the dynastic rule by the NC, and PDP,
“As the people are not ready to believe them again, they have extended support to the Apni Party,” he added.
Speaking in Pahari language, he assured that he would fight to ensure a Parliamentary seat for Pir–Panjal, Hill Development Council on the patron of Leh-Kargil, promotion of tourism, equitable development, policy for employment generation and infrastructural development.
Expressing gratitude to the people for expressing their support to him, he said that he is committed to bridging the gaps and differences between the communities, and the regions.
Earlier, District President, Poonch, Ex-MLA Shah Mohammed Tantry also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the welfare schemes of the Party.
He said that the Party aimed to bring equal development in all the regions and end the discrimination regarding the distribution of funds, protection of jobs, and land for locals.
