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Altaf Bukhari accuses NC govt of depriving Srinagar residents of basic rights
Altaf Bukhari accuses NC govt of depriving Srinagar residents of basic rights
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday accused the ruling National Conference of neglecting Srinagar city, leaving residents without adequate housing, employment, and basic amenities. Speaking at…
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday accused the ruling National Conference of neglecting Srinagar city, leaving residents without adequate housing, employment, and basic amenities. Speaking at a public meeting in Brain Nishat, Srinagar, Bukhari said three to four families often live under one roof in many areas, and educated youth remain jobless despite the city consistently voting for the NC for decades.
Bukhari said there is no round-the-clock health centre in the area and no marriage hall, reflecting poor public infrastructure. He also challenged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to fulfil poll promises including one lakh jobs, additional ration, and free LPG cylinders, or step down. He strongly opposed the recent power tariff hike and questioned why the government is reluctant to speak about detainee release and restoration of rights.
The meeting was held to welcome former DPAP leader Amir Bhat into the Apni Party. Bukhari declared Bhat the party's face in Khanyar constituency and said young leaders like him can help restore Srinagar's lost glory.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Bukhari's attack on the NC comes as the Apni Party tries to gain a foothold in Srinagar, where it won no seats in the 2024 assembly election. The city's eight constituencies all returned NC candidates. By targeting bread-and-butter issues, housing, jobs, power tariffs, Bukhari is seeking to exploit voter frustration that the NC has not delivered on its campaign promises. The challenge for Omar Abdullah is that the NC government has limited fiscal room: Jammu and Kashmir remains a Union Territory, and key decisions on tariffs and detainees rest with the Lieutenant Governor and the Centre. The next test of public sentiment will be the urban local body elections, expected later this year.
Watch for: whether the Apni Party can convert this criticism into electoral gains in upcoming municipal polls, and whether the NC government announces any new sops before those elections.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
