Protest on October 10 in Jammu against trampling of constitutional rights in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday informed that the regional opposition parties will hold a joint peaceful protest on October 10 against trampling of constitutional rights and delay of elections here.
Abdullah chaired a meeting of the regional opposition parties in Jammu in which leaders from Congress, People’s Democratic Party, Panthers Party and other political parties participated. They also condemned the raids against journalists in New Delhi.
“Considering the situation on ground and how the constitution has been suspended in J&K and our rights have been attacked and trampled upon, we have decided to take out a peaceful protest on October 10,” said Abdullah.
The National Conference leader, who also heads the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, an amalgam of regional parties formed in October 2020 to strive for the restoration of special status and statehood of J&K, said that the BJP led government despite its claims of normalcy in J&K is not holding elections in the region.
“The Home Minister and Lieutenant Governor claim that the situation is normal in J&K. The G-20 meeting happened here.
If the situation is normal and the region is prospering then why is the constitution suspended? When it is about elections the situation is not normal for them,” said Abdullah. The NC Lok Sabha member from Kashmir said that the BJP had promised that Panchayat and ULB elections would happen, but now they have changed even that decision.
“Delimitation has happened and the voter list is ready then what are they waiting for.
