Srinagar: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Friday demanded clarification from the National Conference over Congress president Malikarjun Kharge’s statement over Article 370.
In a post on X, Lone questioned the National Conference over the stance of its alliance partner on the Article 370 issue. “Now even the All India President of Congress, Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge, has clarified that they never talked about getting Article 370 back. Do the people of Jammu and Kashmir not deserve even a clarification from the National Conference?” Lone asked.
Lone along with PDP’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, Mir Muhammad Fayaz and independent legislators Sheikh Khursheed and Shabir Ahmed Kullay had brought a resolution condemning all August 5, 2019 actions in strongest terms and seeking immediate restoration of Article 370 and 35A.
“This House strongly condemns the unconstitutional and unilateral abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, along with the enactment of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, by the Government of India. These actions stripped Jammu & Kashmir of its special status and statehood, undermining the foundational guarantees and protections originally accorded to the region and its people by the Constitution of India,” the resolution submitted by them reads.
It added: “This House unequivocally demands the immediate restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A in their original, unaltered form, and calls for the reversal of all changes introduced by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. We further urge the Government of India to respect the constitutional and democratic sanctity of Jammu & Kashmir by reinstating all special provisions and guarantees intended to preserve its distinct identity, culture, and political autonomy.”
