Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR Mar 5: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that the party leaders dont believe in demagogy rather their efforts are focused on alleviating the sufferings of the people. “Apni Party stands by its principle of Politics of Truth and avoids exploitation of emotions of the people” he said adding the party agenda has always been in line with the peace and progress of Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking during a party function during which various Panch representatives from Lolab and other peripheral areas of Kupwara district joined the Apni Party at its office in Lal Chowk Srinagar. Vice president of the party Zaffar Iqbal Manhas general secretary Rafi Ahmed Mir provincial president Kashmir Mohd Ashraf Mir State secretary and district presidents and other office bearers of Budgam Srinagar Kupwara Ganderbal were also present on the occasion. The Panchayat members who joined Apni Party include Shams-ud-Din Khatana (Sarpanch Halqa Khurhama) Shabir Ahmad Bhat (Sarpanch Dooras-A Lolab) Bashir Ahmad Bhat (Sarpanch Halqa Walrula Lolab) Ex-Halqa president PC Ghulam Hassan Gogi and Ex-Halqa Youth president PDP Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Bukhari welcomed the new entrants into the party-fold and said that the restoration of Statehood is a prime focus of the Party and it is putting all efforts for its early restoration. “Our party will leave no stone unturned until the Statehood is reinstated. This is my commitment on behalf of my party that we will never compromise on this issue even though other political stakeholders have started realizing its importance” Bukhari said.

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