Srinagar, January 8:Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday rebutted a news report mentioning some dinner meeting between him and one of the leaders of PAGD that has purportedly taken place in New Delhi.
Referring to this news story, Bukhari said that he is not at all interested about the formation, composition or any kind of split within PAGD which came into existence in J&K by propagating lies and deceit among the people.
“Such a superficial alliance was formed to make its allies relevant among the people in a politically hostile atmosphere. These parties have always duped the people of J&K for the last over 70 years through hollow and misleading slogans. People know that this alliance will collapse on its own,” he added.
In a statement to “Kashmir News Service” (KNS), Bukhari said it hardly needs any political machinations to engineer fissures within a politically opportunistic alliance that was primarily formed without any sincerity of the purpose.
“I have not participated in any dinner meeting in New Delhi as has been reported by the news agency. PAGD may develop cracks on its own but there are few political elements within this formation who would like to wash their dirty linen in public by spreading such canards through the media,” he observed.
Bukhari said the so called Peoples’ Alliance (PAGD) has started feeling the heat from the ground as the people want results from it on its poll promises and tall claims made by its leadership since its inception.
“It seems the PAGD leadership is now trying to maneuver a new political model to hoodwink the people before next elections attributing its absolute failure to the imminent breakup within this amalgam,” he remarked.
On the other hand, Bukhari said, Apni Party has from day one made its socio-economic and political agenda clear among the people and it is committed to what it has claimed in the public. (KNS)
Jammu Janaury 08- As part of strengthening grievances redressal mechanism, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today met scores of delegations and individuals during the public outreach programme held at Civil Secretariat.
The delegations and individuals apprised the Advisor of their issues and demands seeking an early resolution for the same.
A deputation of J&K ITI Employees United Front raised several issues related to their services and career progression. They demanded early implementation of recommendations of DGT, Union Ministry of Skill Development besides change in nomenclature of posts of Vocational Instructor and Group Instructor. They also demanded a quota of 10% for the ITI pass outs as apprentices in ongoing major development projects in the UT.
Another delegation of residents of Arnia demanded issuance of category certificates for economically and socially backward residents of the area besides removal of some clauses for obtaining certificates under IB category.
Similarly, a delegation of Jammu and Kashmir School Education Officers Association demanded confirmation of their services as headmasters, removal of pay anomalies and non vacation status to the headmaster cadre. They also demanded continuity of 20% quota of ZEOs as Principals and restoration of ZEO charge to headmasters.
A deputation of Government Service Assistants working in R&B department demanded sanction of benefits like DA, HRA, TA and other allowances as per 7th Pay Commission.
Another deputation of In-charge Principals of School Education department demanded early regularisation on the posts besides other service benefits.
Similarly, delegations of All India Tourist Bus Operators Association, Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labours United Front and others raised several issues with the Advisor and demanded early resolution for the same.
Besides, several individuals from Reasi, Rajouri, Darhal, Poonch, Marh and other areas raised several issues with the Advisor and sought immediate redressal of the same.
Advisor, while responding to the issues and concerns of delegations and individuals, assured them that all of their genuine issues and demands will be redressed on priority.
