‘Fiddling with J&K’s special status, trifurcation, delimitation will be aggression against people’

Amid heightened tension in Kashmir, the all-party meeting, chaired by National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Sunday cautioned Government of India that fiddling with J&K’s special status, “unconstitutional” delimitation and trifurcation of the state would be “aggression” against people of the state. 

The 2-hour long meeting resolved that a delegation of seniorleaders from state political parties would seek audience with President RamNath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appeal them for safeguardinginterests of J&K.

   

The meeting was attended by PDP President Mehbooba Mufti,National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah, Peoples Conference ChairmanSajad Gani Lone, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Movement founder Shah Faesal and seniorleaders from other parties including Congress.

The political parties vowed to “protect and defend identity,autonomy and special status of J&K against all attacks and onslaughtswhatsoever”.

“It was unanimously resolved that modification, abrogationof Articles 35A and 370, unconstitutional delimitation or trifurcation of theState would be an aggression against people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,”senior Abdullah told media persons after the meeting at his Gupkar residence.

This is for the first time in recent years that allmainstream parties have joined hands and devised joint strategy on any issueconfronting the state.

The parties decided they will apprise the Prime Minister andPresident about the prevailing situation and make an appeal to them tosafeguard the legitimate interests of the people of the State, with regard toconstitutional guarantees given to the state in the Constitution of ourcountry”.

“They will also apprise them of the unwholesome consequencesbound to follow the unconstitutional violation of these guarantees,” Abdullahsaid while reading from the resolution which was unanimously passed at themeeting. The resolution was described as “Gupkar Declaration”.

The political parties resolved to remain together and standunited in their struggle for safeguarding identity, autonomy and special statusof the state.

Abdullah also appealed to India and Pakistan not to take anysteps that will escalate tension in the region. At the same time he appealed topeople of the state to maintain peace.

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