MP Ruhullah Mehdi’s protest over reservation policy in J&K ‘political gimmickry’

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Dec 23 termed the protest call by National Conference senior leader and Member Parliament Aga Ruhullah Mehdi over reservation policy a “political gimmickry”.

Bukhari expressed surprise that in utter disregard instead of taking up the matter directly with his party president MP is opting to stage a protest against his own leadership.

“People are intelligent enough to distinguish between genuine efforts and theatrical endeavors,” Bukhari said.

Taking to X Bukhari said, “It shows a complete disregard for people’s common sense when an MP, instead of directly talking to his party president to advocate for public demands, opts to write an open letter to him and stage protests against his own party leadership”.

“The days of such political gimmickry are long gone. People are intelligent enough to distinguish between genuine efforts and theatrical actions. Underestimating the intelligence of the people, which far exceeds your own, is both unwise and disrespectful,” Bukhari said on X.

Instead of directly advocating the public demands, Mehdi opts to write an open letter to the party president, and chief minister, and stages a protest against his own party leadership.

“The days of such political gimmickry are long gone. People are intelligent enough to distinguish between genuine efforts and theatrical actions. Underestimating the intelligence of the people, which far exceeds your own, is both unwise and disrespectful.