AMENDMENTS IN SPECIAL STATUS CANNOT BE TOLERATED – JKPA

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Fight against alleged conspiracy continues: Sheikh Imran.

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir People Alliance today lead huge protest relay over safeguarding of article 35-A. Protest Against removal of 35-A which was foiled near Lalchowk sgr by arresting the leadership. Police Arrested dozens of leaders , workers and office bearers of newly formed political party Jammu Kashmir People’s Alliance near historical Ghanta Ghar after they started marching towards clock tower (Ghanta Ghar )lalchowk.

JKPA workers Assembled at Press Enclave today lead by President Sheikh Imran, Secretary General Uzair Ronga, Vice President Muneer Khan,Shariq Maqbool,Bilal Ahmad Dar,Sheikh Umer and a huge gathering of youth raised slogans against the alleged conspiracy for the removal of Article 35-A that grants special privileges to the permanent subjects of Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking to reporters President JKPA Sheikh Imran said that India is hell-bent to bring Jammu and Kashmir State completely in its fold. JKPA apprehend that the removal of Article 35-A will give a big blow to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and in coming time the state will lose its distinct character. There is desperate need to make people aware about the essence of this article how its removal will have very serious implications.

While Talking to media – “At JKPA we believe that its only kashmiris who can solve kashmir issue and we are committed to fight against any move to scuttle the Article 35 A and thus threaten the very existence of browbeaten nation of Kashmir and all regional and national political parties stand exposed as they just do fake talk without concrete actions. Our utmost priority is to safeguard the interests of Kashmiris which are facing renewed onslaught with rise of right wing in India .We also appeal to all to get United so that we successfully ward off any attack against our very existence.”

Those among arrested were President Sheikh Imran, Secretary General Uzair Ronga, Bilal Ahmad Dar, Sheikh Umer, Mudassir Ahmad Mir, Obaid Wani, Emran Wani, Owais Ahmad and Wajid Kaloo.

Untying Knots

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The political temperatures , overall situation is heating up in already tensed Valley of Kashmir over talk of striking down of article 35 A and also with Supreme court accepting the plea in this regard . Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.

From polity to news studios it has given rise to war of words.

 

 

National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah, who chaired the all parties Opposition meeting on Article 35-A warned that the scrapping of the article will “create a revolt far greater than Amarnath Land row”.

“It was very important to discuss the issue of Article 35-A and its implications on the state, and all its three regions-Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, so that people understand as to why we are against its abrogation, which gives us the basic right and scrapping it will take away that basic right from us,” Abdullah told reporters at his Gupkar residence after chairing the all party meeting.

 

“Abrogation of Article 35 A will create a far greater revolt than Amarnath Land row, on which people rose overnight,” the former chief minister warned.

“It is a state subject law which should not be eroded at any cost,” he said.

“We have decided that we will take the issue to the people as a united front. All parties in Jammu, Kashmir or Ladakh will try to make people understand effect of abrogation of the Article on the state. Abrogating article will affect all the people. We will go t before the people and create awareness among them about its impact. People are the masters,” he said.

He said that it (state subject law was implemented) was done in the Maharaja (Hari Singh’s) time to prevent others coming in to dilute their culture.

 

 

In a related development blaming Article 370 of the Constitution for creation of a “separatist emotion”, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP said recently that the time has come for the people of the state to say goodbye to it and also Article 35 A.

Both these articles, instead of being beneficial to the people of the state, have done a great damage and hamper progress and development, claimed J&K BJP spokesperson Prof Virender Gupta.

“The time has come when the people of Jammu and Kashmir should say goodbye to Article 370 and ask the Government of India to revoke Article 35 A,” he said.

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The voices within Kashmir are quite worried with overall repercussions that debate or any possible abrogation of Article 35 A  would have on the overall scenario of Kashmir.

Ajaz War, Journalist and editor in chief Kashmir Media Watch states – “ The passions are already evoked due to debate on striking down of Article 35 A with the impression in Kashmir valley that remaining autonomy of Kashmir is being taken away .Saner heads should prevail otherwise the situation could turn into disaster which does not augur well for anyone.”