The main leader of Congress, P Chidambaram, on Friday welcomed the political alliance formed by the main parties of Jammu and Kashmir to call for the restoration of the old state’s special status as it existed before August 5 last year.
Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that Kashmir leaders have formalized an alliance that has been dubbed the “Peoples’ Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration.” He said the alliance will endeavor to restore the constitutional position regarding Jammu and Kashmir as it existed before August 5 last year.
In a series of tweets, Chidambaram also said that his party “strongly advocates” the restoration of the status and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The coming together of the main regional J&K parties to wage a constitutional battle to restore the rights of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh is a development that should be welcomed by all the people of India,” he said. “Congress is also resolutely defending the restoration of the status and rights of the J&K people.”
Congress also resolutely advocates the restoration of the status and rights of the J&K people.The arbitrary and unconstitutional decisions of the Modi government of August 5, 2019 must be rescinded.
– P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 16, 2020
“The arbitrary and unconstitutional decisions of the Modi government of August 5, 2019 must be rescinded,” he said.
“The central government must stop considering the majority parties and the people of J&K as secessionists or anti-nationals,” added the former finance minister in another tweet.
Chidambaram’s comments came a day after the main political parties of Jammu and Kashmir met and formed the People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration to restore the special status of the old state and to initiate a dialogue among all stakeholders. in the subject.
‘Alliance led by anti-India forces’
However, the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir alleged on Friday that the alliance was formed following the directions of Pakistan and China and guided by “anti-India” forces, warning that the alliance partners will face serious consequences for any “misfortunes. “. .
“The Gupkar alliance has been formed under the leadership of Pakistan and China. It is being led and guided by anti-national forces,” said BJP Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina.
He said that the formation of the alliance by NC and the PDP “is an agenda of anti-national forces that want to destabilize the situation in the Kashmir valley.”
“We will never allow the Gupkar alliance agenda to be implemented at J&K and we will allow it to succeed,” he said. He also warned the alliance partners that if some misfortune and “anti-national” agenda is carried out, they will have to face serious consequences.
“We will not tolerate it. At no cost, their nefarious designs will be allowed to succeed,” he said.
Raina said that Abdullah and Muftis are plotting a conspiracy against the country.
The alliance was finalized on Thursday at a meeting held at the Srinagar residence of the president of the National Conference, Farooq Abdullah, attended by former Prime Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti of the PDP, the president of the Sajad Lone Peoples Conference. , the leader of the Javaid Mir Popular Movement and the leader of the CPIM. Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami.
On August 4 last year, all of Kashmir’s main political parties except the BJP had gathered at the residence of Farooq Abdullah amid the uncertainty and tension in the former state, as the Center had sent paramilitary forces additional there while asking all tourists, including Amarnath pilgrims, to Leave the Valley as soon as possible. The joint statement issued by the political parties, expressing concern about the situation, became known as the Gupkar Declaration.
The Center revoked the state’s special constitutional status and also divided it into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. In a follow-up, the political parties met again in August this year and vowed to fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
(With PTI inputs)
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