Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that modification or abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A would be an aggression against the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The statement comes after an all-party meet which was called to discuss the prevailing situation in the Valley concluded.
“It was unanimously decided that all the parties will be united in their resolve to protect and defend identity, autonomy and the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, against all attacks, whatsoever,” Abdullah said. He appealed India and Pakistan not to take any step that may accelerate the tension between the two countries.
The all-party meet happened at NC President Farooq Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar. Among the leaders who attended the meeting were former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, JKPC chairman Sajad Ghani Lone, Shah Faesal and Suhail Bukhari of PDP.
According to a statement issued by the National Conference, it was unanimously decided that “all the parties would be united in their resolve to protect and defend identity, autonomy and the special status of the Jammu and Kashmir against all attacks and onslaughts whatsoever”.
The statement said that the modification, abrogation of articles 35A and 370, unconstitutional delimitation or trifurcation of the state would be an aggression against the people of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.
“That the Parties participating in the meeting resolved to seek audience with the President and Prime Minister of India and the leaders of other political parties to apprise them of the current situation and make an appeal to them to safeguard the legitimate interests of the people of state with regard constitutional guarantees given to the state the constitution of Our country,” the statement said.
It further said that the party leaders will also apprise the central leadership of the unwholesome consequences bound to follow the unconstitutional violation of these guarantees. All the party leaders decided to remain together and stand united in their struggle for safeguarding identity autonomy and the special status of the state.