Srinagar, September 04: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by its President, Altaf Bukhari met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhawan here today. The members of the delegation submitted a memorandum of demands including restoration of statehood, speedy recruitment processes for youth. The Lt Governor said the Home Minister Amit Shah had made a detailed statement on the floor of the Parliament that the statehood would be restored at an appropriate time. On the issue […]
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Sept 4: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by its President, Altaf Bukhari met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhawan here today. The members of the delegation submitted a memorandum of demands including restoration of statehood and speedy recruitment processes for youth. The Lt Governor said the Home Minister Amit Shah had made a detailed statement on the floor of the Parliament that the statehood would be restored at an appropriate time. […]
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Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari on Sunday evening met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesman said here.
He said during the meeting, Bukhari thanked the Prime Minister for sanctioning a special package for the revival of the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir. “Bukhari reiterated his demand for the restoration of statehood to J&K and urged the Prime Minister not to delay the fulfillment of this commitment any further,” he added.
While the party bagged three seats from Jammu region, the rest were from Kashmir valley.
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JAMMU: Apni Party, which was formed nine months ago, has bagged 12 seats and over 38,000 votes in the first election it has contested in Jammu and Kashmir.
Led by former minister and Kashmir s top businessman Altaf Bukhari, the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was formed on March 8 with some senior leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress to give the people of Kashmir an alternative to the bipolar setup of the NC and the PDP.