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| Bureaucrats don’t want to give the power back; J&K assets being given away: Bukhari | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 8: Demanding restoration of statehood and Assembly elections as soon as possible, Apni Party President Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday alleged that bureaucrats don’t want to give the power back to the representatives of the people as they are used to unaccountability in J&K.
Terming the abrogation of special status of J&K and its bifurcation into two Union territories as the biggest heinous thing which could happen to people anywhere, Bukhari said that the assets of Jammu and Kashmir are being given away without consulting the people of the erstwhile state.
“We demand that the statehood should be restored immediately and elections held as soon as possible. People of J&K are presently being governed by a thick skinned bureaucratic set-up that hardly has a sense of belonging with this land or have any other motivational factor to get identified with the pressing problems and sufferings faced by the people,” Mr Bukhari told reporters during a press conference on the first foundation day anniversary of Apni party. The year-old party also released a website, highlighting the work and further plan of action of Apni Party.
“Bureaucrats don’t want to give the power back to the representatives of the people. They are used to unaccountability. I think we have to push them out as they are not ready to give away the power which they are enjoying right now,” he added.
He said the way in which the assets of J&K are being given away without consulting the people of the erstwhile state is ironic. “I took up the issues of giving away of shares of J&K bank… similarly Kashmir House in Chanakyapuri in Delhi was given away without consulting the resident of J&K,” he added.
Mr Bukhari said that Apni Party is committed to welfare of people and since its inception the party has been working to ameliorate the sufferings of people. “When the party came into being, it was given different names. Some said it has been created under a new conspiracy, while some said it is a serious effort,” he said.
“What happened with the people of J&K on August 5, 2019 was the biggest heinous thing which could happen with people anywhere.
We had given a list of prioritizes when the party came into existence. We had mentioned achievable things and the things which we felt was possible to do, including restoration of statehood, domicile rights for land, jobs and pursuing for early hearing of restoration of special status in Supreme Court (SC)… and return of resident of J&K during COVID-19 pandemic, besides others,” he said.
“Restoration of 4G internet service was also taken up by the party… things which are common in rest of the country is given as a present to the people of J&K. Unfortunately, we had to pursue it for a year, but finally we were able to get the high speed internet restored,” he added.
Hitting at the J&K administration, Mr Bukhari said he holds the present dispensation responsible for the mess which has been created in J&K Bank. “I request them as well as warn then that we are aware what is being done. It is high time they restore the autonomy of the bank and allow it to function… it is the backbone of our economy,” he added. |
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