RK News Service
Srinagar, May 17: Awami Ittehad Party on Saturday held a workers’ convention in Beerwah constituency, where party leaders criticised the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and demanded the inclusion of alcohol under the ongoing anti-drug campaign in Jammu and Kashmir.
The convention, held at Sail Beerwah, was presided over by AIP General Secretary and Beerwah constituency in-charge Nazir Ahmad Khan and attended by party workers and delegates from the area.
Addressing the gathering, Nazir Ahmad Khan alleged that the National Conference had “once again betrayed the people” and said the public should question why the same political parties continued to return to power despite widespread dissatisfaction.
He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserved transparent and accountable leadership and urged voters to bring change through their political choices.
Referring to the recent Rathsun incident, Khan expressed concern over the impact of restrictions on local tractor owners and labourers dependent on the Sukhnag stream for livelihood. He urged the administration to adopt a balanced approach that protects both the environment and the economic interests of local residents.
The AIP leader also welcomed the administration’s anti-drug campaign and appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to include alcohol in the “Nasha Mukt Abhiyan.”
He said alcohol consumption was contributing to social degradation and should also be addressed as part of the anti-addiction drive.
Khan further demanded the release of AIP president and MP Engineer Rashid, saying he had remained committed to public interests despite being in jail.
He also criticised the delimitation process, calling it politically motivated, and announced that AIP would intensify its grassroots outreach across Beerwah constituency in the coming days.
