New Delhi based Concerned Citizens Group has appealed to the union government that it should “not take any steps which detract from the Constitutional framework of the country or the universally accepted principles of Rule of Law” on Kashmir at a time when the nation was passing through trying circumstances.
“It is imperative that no innocent Kashmiri, within J&K or in the rest of India, is made to feel insecure or unsafe. In this context recent pronouncements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court have brought much solace,” the group headed by the former finance and foreign minister Yashwant Sinha said in a statement. Other members include Wajahat Habibullah, Sushobha Barve, Air Vice Marshal (R) Kapil Kak and Bharat Bhushan.
“We recognize that terrorism is a grave threat to the nation, especially terrorism emanating from Pakistan and deserves to be condemned in the strongest terms. Terrorism is a grave issue and has to be dealt with unitedly by the nation’s leadership cutting across political lines,” the statement added. “The current situation must, therefore, be dealt with in a non-partisan manner. Any attempt to leverage the developments in J&K for electoral purposes is fraught with danger and should be avoided at all costs”.