Altaf Bukhari bats for reconciliation to ensure justice for all in J&K

Srinagar, Sep 14: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Saturday, emphasised the need for reconciliation to achieve justice for all victims in Jammu and Kashmir. He said, “The reconciliation is needed to ensure justice for all victims in Jammu and Kashmir, as the region has endured death and destruction since 1987.”
He further remarked, “Over the years, we have witnessed a countless number of widows and orphans as a result of these tragedies.”
He made these comments while speaking to media reporters during his ongoing public outreach campaign in his home constituency of Chanapora today.
Responding to a question, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari assured that “if the Apni Party receives a public mandate to serve, it will start by releasing all detainees and announcing a general amnesty for the youth facing charges.”
He also stated that if the Apni Party forms the next government, it will ensure that “the eligibility criteria for domicile status in J&K require a minimum residency of 35 years, rather than 15 years.”
When asked about traditional parties accusing AIP leader Engineer Rashid of being a BJP agent and suggesting his release was part of a conspiracy, Bukhari responded, “I believe that even Almighty Allah likes the release of prisoners. He was imprisoned and subsequently released by the court. No one has favored him to secure his release.”
Taking a dig at the traditional parties, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said that these parties were responsible for the miseries that people have been facing here for the past several decades.
He said, “Countless youths were killed, blinded by pellets, and imprisoned when the traditional parties were in power. No one came from Delhi to register FIRs against these young people. Now, the situation is such that many of these youngsters are not being given police verification reports, which are mandatory for obtaining jobs and passports. Those who remained in power after 1987 are responsible for all this.”
“Sadly, none of the governments formed in 1996, 2002, 2009, and 2014 could provide solace to the victims. All these governments failed to secure the future of young generations,” he added.