Restore J&K’s statehood, says Congress ahead of PM’s meeting

Ahead of a meeting known as by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Sunday mentioned the Centre ought to settle for the demand for restoration of statehood to J&K within the curiosity of the Constitution and democracy.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, nevertheless, didn’t say whether or not the celebration will take part within the June 24 meeting or not.

Mr. Surjewala drew consideration to the August 6, 2019 decision of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) the place the celebration clearly demanded the restoration of full statehood for the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

“We believe that undoing it is a direct attack on democracy and the constitutional principles,” he informed reporters when requested concerning the challenge.

His remarks got here after invites had been despatched out to 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, together with 4 former chief ministers, for participation in a high-level meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi at his residence right here at 3 PM on June 24.

The meeting is predicted to set the street map for holding meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr. Surjewala mentioned the Congress believes that grant of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as additionally holding elections, so that individuals can elect their representatives and have an meeting of their very own to hold on the affairs of the state as a substitute of a rule by Delhi, is the one means ahead to ensure full restoration of democratic rights in Jammu and Kashmir.

“It is now for the prime minister and the BJP to decide whether to hold a meeting or to accept the demand of the Indian National Congress in the interest of constitution, democracy and the people to restore full statehood to the state of Jammu and Kashmir,” Mr. Surjewala mentioned.

This would be the Prime Minister’s first interplay with all of the political events of Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, 2019 when the Centre scrapped J&K’s particular standing and divided it into two union territories. The erstwhile state has been beneath the Centre’s rule since November 2018.

The political affairs committee (PAC) of PDP has authorised celebration chief Mehbooba Mufti to take a name on the invitation of the Centre.

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of mainstream events in J-K, will meet on Tuesday the place the member events will focus on the difficulty and take a remaining resolution on whether or not to take part within the PM’s meeting.