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Dialogue Key to Bridging Trust Deficit in J&K: Altaf Bukhari

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  • 27 Apr 2026

Panchayat & block key to address public issues: Mir

Srinagar, April 27: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday reiterated his call for dialogue between the Centre and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was essential to bridge the growing trust deficit.

 

He made these statements while addressing an event at the party headquarters in Srinagar. A number of prominent political activists and workers formally joined the Apni Party at the event.

 

He stressed that narrowing the gap between “Dil and Delhi” would help end alienation, promote peace and development, and create employment opportunities for the youth in the region.

 

“There is a trust deficit between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country,” he said adding  “To bridge this gap, the Centre must engage in dialogue. The distance between ‘Dil and Delhi’ only benefits two political parties. While they gain politically from this divide, our youth suffer.”he said.

 

Bukhari said that the Apni Party seeks the empowerment of the people and the restoration of their democratic rights. 

 

He further added that the Apni Party’s mission is to guide people toward development, strengthen democracy, and ensure that their rights are upheld.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the party’s Senior Vice President, Ghulam Hassan Mir, took a dig at the ruling National Conference, saying, “The NC, which claims to respect the people and their vote, is in practice depriving them of their right to choose their representatives through Panchayat and ULB polls. Why should the people of a village have to approach an MLA for small developmental works that can be handled by the Panchayat itself? The Panchayat, block, and district system is the right way to address people’s problems. Why don’t the ruling party conduct these polls here?”

 

“The truth is that the same NC which claims to protect people’s rights is, in fact, depriving them of those very rights,” Mir added.

 

He further said, “They (the ruling party) claim that they will confront the Centre to secure people’s rights. But why should there be confrontation when these goals can be achieved peacefully, if there is genuine will? There is no need for conflict. What we need is constructive engagement to ensure our rights are protected—achieved not through animosity, but through cooperation and mutual understanding.”

 

Besides Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari , the prominent party leaders who welcomed the new entrants included the party’s Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir, Chairman of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee  Mohammad Dilawar Mir, General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir, Provincial President Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Chief Spokesperson & State Secretary Muntazir Mohiudin, Media Advisor Farooq Andrabi, District President Kupwara Raja Manzoor, Provincial Secretary Kashmir Malik Aftab, Provincial Coordinator Kashmir & Constituency In-charge Hazratbal Shabir Ahmad Reshi, Vice District President Kupwara &  Constituency In-charge Tregam Dr Noor din Shah, Joint Secretary  District Kupwara Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie, and others.

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