Srinagar, Apr 17: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has confirmed that fake encounters occurred during the rule of the National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a party function here, Bukhari alleged that the traditional parties and their leaders were responsible for shedding the blood of innocent people in Kashmir over the years.
The function was organised to welcome youth from Srinagar and Pampore into the party fold.
“The Union Home Minister has confirmed what was happening during the rule of NC, PDP, and Congress. He confirmed that fake encounters occurred during their rule. We also knew about it,” he said. “Traditional political parties and their leaders have been responsible for spilling the blood of the innocent people. They have made youth scapegoats for their political dividends, using deceptive narratives and emotional sloganeering over the past several decades,” Apni Party leader said.
Bukhari urged the young population in J&K to join hands with the Apni Party to shape a brighter future for this region and its people.
He blamed the traditional parties and their leaders for being responsible for the deaths and destruction in J&K. The Apni Party President said, “These parties and leaders deceived our youth with misleading political narratives and emotionally charged slogans, and by setting unattainable goals. They paved the way for violence and bloodshed here.
As a result, we have tragically lost thousands of our young people over the years and decades. The irony persists as the families of these victims continue to suffer, with many youth still imprisoned.”
He said that on the other hand, politicians who used the young population as cannon fodder for their political ambitions created empires and accumulated riches for their families during this time.
Bukhari urged the youth to join hands with the Apni Party to contribute their efforts to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions in J&K.
“Together, we can change the scenario of J&K for the better. I assure you that the Apni Party will ensure that democracy and democratic institutions in J&K are strengthened, and the people receive all the rights guaranteed to citizens by the constitution of the country,” he said.
Assuring people that the Apni Party would always stand by the truth and never mislead them, he said, “Our politics is based on truth and honesty. Unlike traditional parties, we will never mislead people for our political advantage.”