“Demographic changes unacceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir”: Qayoom Wani
SNS KASHMIR
Srinagar,December 19:
Notwithstanding the changes in the structure and the overall landscape of agricultural sector in J&K what it recalled as the ‘ Paradise on Earth’ , the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum has expressed severe concern over the goverments malafide designs to change the demography of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir by way of making amendments in land laws.
In a statement issued here Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum Abdul Qayoom Wani said the regulations framed by the board of revenue for conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes was nothing but the part of a mega design to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir which he said, was and will be unacceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Forum Chairman expressed surprise over the matter that every now and then such big decisions are taken overnight without taking the people on board for consent and consideration and it is deemed that everything befits and benefits them by- default, which is an irony, post abrogation of Article 370 and 35- A, he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum said that the geography, farm and forest lands of Jammu and Kashmir were exceptionally different to be preserved for the purposes of pastures, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture,water bodies, tourist destinations forestry and the medicinal and aroma plant industry for it having been favourable and feasible in environment and ecology and the geographic landscap thereof.Converting its lands to non-agricultural purposes means simply to turn it barren in the broad-day light.
Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society has demanded the rollback of land conversion law to safeguard the geographical, farm, forest and natural resources of Jammu and Kashmir.