Will fight for the right of the majority community and protect the rights of minorities:Altaf Bukhari
Uri, June 20: 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 massive 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 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 we will reap the dividends of the peace and a 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.
The prominent leaders who were present on the occasion include Senior Vice President of the party Ghulam Hassan Mir, Senior leader and Chairman Parliamentary Board Dilawar Mir, Party spokesperson, Javed Hassan Baig, State Secretary Muntazir Mohi-ud-Din, former MLA Sangrama Shoaib Nabi Lone, former MLA Yawar Dilawar Mir, Party Coordinator Fazal Mehmood Baig, Chowdhry Mushtaq Ahmad, General Secretary ST Wing Khalid Badana, Provincial President ST Wing Kashmir Province Rafiq Balot, Qazi Mohammad Sheikh, Ilyas Khan, Shabir Ahmad Kohli, Khursheed Ahmad Khan, Mohammad Altaf Malik, Gulam Rasool Dar, Muzaffar Ahmad, Mohammad Sultan Makhdoomi, Umar Kakroo, Azad Khan, Mohammad Sayed, Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, Syed Mehmood, Sadiq Khan, and others.
