Delimitation, elections important milestones in restoring statehood:- Amit Shah
Delimitation, elections important milestones in restoring statehood:- Amit Shah
Leaders tabled their demands before PM
PRESS Trust of Kashmir | Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said delimitation exercise and peaceful elections were important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament.“We are committed to ensure all round development of J&K,” Amit Shah tweeted.
“The future of Jammu and Kashmir was discussed and the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in parliament,” she said, adding, “Today’s meeting on Jammu and Kashmir was conducted in a very cordial environment.
Apni Party head Altaf Bukhari said that the talks were held in a good atmosphere today. The Prime Minister heard our issues of all leaders. PM said that election process will begin when delimitation process finishes
The PM asked all to participate in the delimitation process. We have been assured that this is the roadmap towards elections. PM also said that we are committed to the restoration of statehood, he said.
We kept 5 demands in the meeting- grant statehood soon, conduct Assembly elections to restore democracy, rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in J&K, all political detainees should be released and on domicile rules, said Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on PM Modi-J&K leaders meet
Meanwhile PM Modi had said that there would be political differences but everyone should work in national interest so that people of J&K benefit. He stressed that atmosphere of safety & security needs to be ensured for all in J&K. PM said he wants to remove ‘Dilli ki Duri’ & ‘Dil Ki Duri’:
All leaders demanded statehood. To which PM said, the delimitation process should conclude first and then other issues will be addressed. It was a satisfactory meeting. There was complete unanimity for restoring peace in Jammu and Kashmir,said Muzaffar Hussain Baig.
All leaders of Jammu and Kashmir have been assured by PM Narendra Modi that all will work together for the future and betterment of J&K. PM Modi heard everyone and said that all steps will be taken for the development of the people of J&K said Ravinder Raina, J&K BJP chief.
All political parties presented their opinions. I think that in the time to come, political process is going to begin. Election will also be held after the delimitation process. Assembly will be constituted there once again said Kavinder Gupta.
The process will come into effect about which people are hoping that they’ll get a representative. Article 370 has been abrogated. It should not even be thought that it will ever come back, he added.
Almost 80% of parties spoke on Art 370 but the matter is sub judice in court. Our demands included full-fledged statehood soon, elections to restore democracy, rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, all political detainees to be released& land,employment guarantee, said Senior Congress Leader Gh Nabi Azad.
Almost all political parties came to a consensus that there should be peace in J&K & a govt should come there democratically. PM appealed to all the leaders that there would be peace only when everyone works together said Nirmal Singh.
Delimitation will be done and after this, further process will be undertaken. Delimitation Commission will hold discussions with everyone, after that things will move forward, he added.
It was a good meeting, a good initiative. The Prime Minister heard all leaders. In response to them, he said, “let us move ahead” Said Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Congress on PM Modi- J&K leaders meeting
Muzaffer Beigh, Sajad Lone, Altaf Bukhari, & BJP Leaders Demanded Statehood Back & Leaders of Gupkar alliance including Mehbooba Mufti & Farooq Abdullah Demanded Restoration of Article 370 & 35A for J&K, sources said.
We told PM that we don’t stand with what was done on 5th Aug 2019. We’re not ready to accept it. But we won’t take law into hands. We’ll fight this in court. We also told PM that there’s been breach of trust b/w State & Centre. It’s Centre’s duty to restore it, said Omar Obdullah.
People of J&K are in a lot of difficulties after 5th Aug 2019. They’re angry, upset & emotionally shattered. They feel humiliated. I told PM that people of J&K don’t accept the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated unconstitutionally, illegally &immorally, said Mehbooba Mufti, PDP
All leaders demanded full statehood for J&K. Both PM & HM said the work for elections and restoring statehood should start soon. Azad Sahib said that first statehood should be restored and then elections should be held. On this PM didn’t say anything, Omar Abdullah added.
We requested PM that our fight will continue but it’s essential to reverse some decisions that aren’t at all in the interest of J&K. It was given the status of a UT, people don’t like it. They want full statehood for J&K with J&K cadre restored, he added.
People of J&K will struggle constitutionally, democratically, peacefully. Be it months or yrs, we’ll restore Article 370 in J&K as it’s a matter of our identity. We didn’t get it from Pakistan, it was given to us by our country, by JL Nehru, Sardar Patel, Mehbooba Mufti added.
I congratulated him that they talked to Pakistan & it led to ceasefire, less infiltration. For peace of J&K if they’ve to talk to Pakistan again, they should. They should also talk to Pak about trade with them that has halted, it’s a source of employment for many, she added.
Meanwhile Farooq Abdullah said his National Conference would continue to challenge through legal and constitutional means the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.
“There is a loss of trust which needs to be restored immediately and for that, to begin with, the Centre should work for restoration of complete statehood to Jammu and Kashmir,” Abdullah, said
“I conveyed to the prime minister that the statehood means reverting even the IAS and IPS cadres of Jammu and Kashmir. The state has to be in totality,” he said after the meeting that lasted for over three hours.(PTK)
