Escalating pressure on the Centre over the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, the ruling National Conference (NC) has geared up for a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament on 20 July.
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Escalating pressure on the Centre over the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, the ruling National Conference (NC) has geared up for a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament on 20 July.
Senior leaders of the party met in Srinagar yesterday saying the BJP government can no longer justify delaying its promised commitment.
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The NC’s Kashmir Provincial Committee held a special meeting at the party headquarters to finalise preparations for the proposed protest in New Delhi on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament.
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The meeting was chaired by the party’s General Secretary, Ali Mohammad Sagar, and attended by Additional General Secretary & MP Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Treasurer & MP Shammi Oberoi, Adviser to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Nasir Aslam Wani, Cabinet Ministers Sakina Itoo and Javed Dar, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Women’s Wing President Shameema Firdous, Senior leader Mubarak Gul, National Conference MLAs from Kashmir province, zonal and district presidents, constituency in-charges, provincial office-bearers, and specially invited members.
During the four-hour deliberations, participants unanimously endorsed National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah’s decision to organise a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Speakers said the protest aims to project the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir at the national level in a strong and effective manner.
The meeting reiterated that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is a constitutional and democratic right of its people, not a concession or favour.
Participants recalled that the Union government had assured both Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court of India that statehood would be restored, asserting that there is no justification for any further delay in fulfilling the commitment.
Reaffirming the party’s resolve to continue its democratic, peaceful and responsible struggle, the participants said the proposed protest would represent the aspirations and sentiments of the people while forcefully demanding the immediate restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees.
Dr Farooq Abdullah has said that leaders of the India bloc will also be invited to the protest at Jantar Mantar.
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