Jammu: Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday called the proposal by Delimitation Commission divisive for Jammu and Kashmir and decided to stage protest against the draft on January 01, 2022, Leaders of PAGD said while addressing a press conference in Jammu at Abdullah residence.
The associate members are requested by the Delimitation Commission to submit their recommendations on 31st December.
Mohd Yousuf Tarigami, Spokesman of PAGD, said that abrogation of Article 35-A and 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was unconstitutional and step was taken unanimously without taking into confidence the stakeholders from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
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“Everyone is aware that many among us have challenged reorganization act of Jammu and Kashmir in Supreme Court and Government of India should have avoided to go forward with this commission in a hurried rush as it is neither in national interest nor not in the interest of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” PAGD leaders said.
“Unfortunately, the constitutional frame of delimitation have ignored the lastest census while proposing the draft.
“There should be some criteria during delimitation as per population and laws meant for it should be followed in letter and spirit,” they said.
PAGD further claimed that NC’s Farooq Abdullah and other members of commission reiterated in the meeting of commission that the proposal is not as per the wishes and interest of people and is just a step to create wedge on regional and community basis.
“This is part of agenda of BJP to divide people,” PAGD leaders said, ‘to create further wedge between J&K and New Delhi.’
Meanwhile, the PAGD leaders said that conglomerate will hold a peaceful protest on January 01 2022 in Kashmir against the proposal.
(KNO)
