JKPCC Demands Statehood Restoration Before JK Assembly Elections

JKPCC Demands Statehood Restoration Before JK Assembly Elections

Ashiq Butt | July 24, 2024 | 10:29 PM IST | Jammu Kashmir, Politics | Follow on Google News

JKPCC Demands Statehood Restoration Before JK Assembly Elections

JKPCC Demands Statehood Restoration Before JK Assembly Elections

Key Highlights:

1. JKPCC demands statehood restoration before assembly elections.
2. Vikar Rasool Wani criticizes the BJP for delaying statehood.
3. JKPCC to conduct outreach in all ten districts to gather public grievances.

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has called for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood prior to the assembly elections.

JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani emphasized that without statehood, the elected government would lack real power, effectively becoming a “puppet” under the lieutenant governor’s authority.

“Had we come to power at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections, we would have restored J-K’s statehood in one week. The BJP government should restore the statehood before the polls. We will wait a month, but we want the state, (with its) power,” Wani stated in Srinagar on Wednesday.

Wani argued that the BJP’s decision to grant more powers to the lieutenant governor indicates the party’s lack of confidence in winning elections and a reluctance to restore full statehood.

He asserted that any government elected by the people should have the authority to address their problems and contribute to the region’s prosperity.

“Whichever party comes to power, whoever the people will elect to address their problems, and for the prosperity of J-K, that government should have powers. If they need approval for everything from the LG, then what is that puppet government for? So, we want immediate restoration of the statehood of J-K,” he added.

To further strengthen their position, the JKPCC plans to launch an outreach program across all ten districts of the valley. This initiative aims to gather grievances from the public, which will then be incorporated into the party’s manifesto.

“We will meet people and visit every district to check their grievances, which will then be incorporated in our manifesto,” Wani said. He added that the party’s manifesto and guarantees will be finalized and shared with the public in a few weeks.

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