Delimitation not needed in Jammu and Kashmir: Yashwant Sinha

Talking to ETV Bharat, Yashwant Sinha said it would have been better if the Central government had held assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the restoration of the state status so that the people here do not face any problems.

Srinagar: Former union minister Yashwant Sinha said that there is no need for the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir and instead the government should focus on more important issues concerning the Union Territory.

The Concerned Citizens' Group (CCG) led by Yashwant Sinha is in Kashmir for two days and is likely to meet several political parties and senior leaders during their visit. Apart from Sinha, the group includes Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Kapil Kak and Sushobha Barve (Executive Secretary of Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation).

Talking to ETV Bharat, Sinha said the purpose of meeting Kashmir's political, social, and other parties again is to hear the voice of the people here and to make others outside Kashmir aware of the hardships and difficulties that Kashmiris are going through at the moment.

When asked about the delimitation process, the former BJP leader said, "Given the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government should have focused on other important issues here instead of starting the delimitation exercise."

He further added, "It would have been better if the Central government had held assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the restoration of the state status so that the people here do not face any problems".

The group is in the Valley at a time when the Delimitation Commission has restarted its process and is meeting different political delegations in Srinagar. The CCG is expected to meet different political parties and senior leaders including National Conferences president Farooq Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, CPI-(M) leader MY Tarigami and other leaders.