‘Elected representatives in J&K should take inspiration from Tamil Nadu leadership’
SRINAGAR: Taking a dig at the Jammu and Kashmir government, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday said the government must draw inspiration from Tamil Nadu’s newly elected Chief Minister, who announced a set of welfare measures, including 200 units of free electricity for every household — a promise that the ruling National Conference (NC) had also made during the 2024 Assembly election campaign.
Taking to microblogging platform X, Bukhari wrote: “Lucky are the people of Tamil Nadu who gave their mandate to a leader who stands by his word. Newly sworn-in Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced his first set of decisions, including 200 units of free electricity for every household.”
Urging the J&K government to take inspiration from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, the Apni Party president added: “He has proved that it is possible if there is political will. I wish those elected by the people of J&K in the 2024 elections would take inspiration from Tamil Nadu’s CM and fulfil at least some of the commitments they made during their election campaign.”
“You took people’s votes by making fake promises and tall claims, but remember that these blatant lies will remain in the collective memory of the people. As they say, ‘You cannot fool all the people all the time.’ People will ultimately hold you responsible and accountable for misleading manifestos and unfulfilled promises,” the post further read.