Will fight for restoration of statehood: J&K Congress

JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who chaired the meeting stated that Congress Party in the all-party meeting stressed on the restoration of statehood with constitutional guarantees, besides the delimitation and political process and urged the Centre to move forward in that direction to fulfil its commitment.

Srinagar (Jammu Kashmir): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Saturday said that the party will fight for restoring statehood with constitutional guarantees that was the milestone to a democratic process in the Union Territory.

The party held a meeting of its senior leaders and former legislators to debate and discuss the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. They also discussed the recently held all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister in Delhi.

JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who chaired the meeting stated that Congress party in the all-party meeting in which former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, JKPCC President (G.A. Mir) and former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand participated, stressed on the restoration of statehood with constitutional guarantees, besides the delimitation and political process and urged the Centre to move forward in that direction to fulfil its commitment.

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Mir further added that they apprised the Prime Minister and Home Minister of the difficulties people of JK have witnessed and stressed upon them to clear the doubts, fears and apprehensions amongst the people.

The leaders present in the meeting endorsed the party’s viewpoint on the restoration of statehood. Many issues of public importance also came under discussion in the meeting.

Among others who were present at the meeting included former JKPCC President Peerzada Mohd. Sayeed, CWC Member Tariq Hamid Karra, former Minister Taj Mohi U Din, JKPCC Vice presidents Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, Mohd Anwar Bhat, Amreen Badre, former Legislators Bashir Ahmad Magrey, Mohd Amin Bhat, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Gen Secretary PCC Surinder Singh Channi and others.