AP to fight for 33pc reservation for women in J&K Assembly: Bukhari
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SRINAGAR: Advocating 33 per cent reservation for women in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Apni Party (AP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said his party believes in real empowerment of women.
“Our party believes in real empowerment of women in Jammu and Kashmir. And that dream will be realized when we have a considerable number of women lawmakers in our Legislative Assembly,” Bukhari told reporters on the sideline of a function here today.
Asked about today’s elections to the posts of DDC Chairpersons and vice chairpersons in five districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Rambhan, Kishtwar and Poonch, Bukhari described these polls as a ‘significant coincidence’.
SRINAGAR: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday vehemently advocated 33 per cent reservation for women in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Bukhari was speaking to media persons at the sidelines of a Party function here at Apni Party office in Lal Chowk Srinagar.
“Our party believes in the real empowerment of women in Jammu and Kashmir. And that dream will be realized when we have a considerable number of women lawmakers in our Legislative Assembly,” Bukhari remarked.
Asked about today’s elections to the posts of DDC Chairperson and vice-chairperson in five districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Ramban, Kishtwar, and Poonch, Bukhari described these polls as a ‘significant coincidence’.