Says statehood an issue for every resident of J&K, not just one party; all political outfits should unite
Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, July 17 :
National Conference (NC) Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq on Friday said the party will leave for New Delhi for its proposed protest seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, even as permission for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar is still awaited.
“We will leave for New Delhi anyway, but we are hopeful that we will get permission, just like others who have been allowed to protest at Jantar Mantar,” Sadiq told reporters here in Srinagar, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He said the demand for restoration of statehood was not confined to the National Conference but belonged to every resident of Jammu and Kashmir, irrespective of political or ideological affiliations.
Sadiq said the party had reached out to leaders across the political spectrum, including the BJP and various organisations, urging them to join the campaign. “Our aim is to make this a collective movement because the restoration of statehood is an issue concerning every resident of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
Welcoming the Congress party’s announcement of district-level protests on July 19 over the statehood issue, Sadiq expressed hope that all political parties would set aside their differences and unite for the larger cause.
“If all political parties stand together for the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the issue of statehood, it will send a strong message,” he said.
Sadiq said the party would share further details of its proposed Delhi programme on Saturday.—(KNO)