PM Modi meets 24-member delegation from J&K’s ‘Apni Party’

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 14, 2020, met a 24-member delegation from Jammu & Kashmir’s ‘Apni Party’ led by Altaf Bukhari at Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. In an interactive session, Prime Minister Modi called for Janbhagidari in transforming Jammu & Kashmir and emphasised on the importance of an administration that gives voice to the people. He also noted that the democracy in the region could be strengthened through a fast moving process of political integration.

Speaking on youth empowerment, the Prime Minister said that youth should act as catalytic agents for the development of Jammu & Kashmir. He highlighted the importance of skill development and creating new employment opportunities for the youth to bring in an overall transformation of Jammu & Kashmir.

PM Modi assured the delegation that the government is committed to economic development of the region through extensive focus on infrastructure development and creating new investment opportunities in sectors like tourism. He assured full support by the government to resolve all the issues facing Jammu & Kashmir.

The Prime Minister engaged with the delegation on various issues like concerns on demographic changes, delimitation exercise, and grant of state domicile. Referring to his statement in Parliament, the Prime Minister underlined that the Government will work with all sections of the population to realise the hopes of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at an early opportunity, according to a PIB release.

Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari noted that August 5, 2019, when the decision to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35-A was taken, was a watershed moment in the history of Jammu & Kashmir.

The delegation thanked the Prime Minister for his unstinted support and untiring efforts towards  development of Jammu & Kashmir. They also appreciated the efforts of the government, security agencies, and the people of Jammu and Kashmir towards maintaining peace and security in the region.