Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today lashed out at the ruling BJP for not upholding constitutional principles, saying rescinding of Jammu and Kashmir’s Constitutional status was a marked and flagrant violation of equity and justice.
“The outrageous manner in which the constitution and constitutional propriety are discarded by the ruling dispensation reveals the aversion the ruling dispensation nurtures for the country’s constitution,” said Party’s additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal.
He said the way ruling dispensation is negating the essence of the constitution in passing and introducing new laws in the Parliament proves its malafide interests. “Rescinding of J&K’s status, downgragrading it from a fully empowered state to an overly centralized UT is reminiscent of a dictatorial set up that sees federation as an obstacle to a strong homogeneous and unitary state with little to no consideration for people’s political, developmental aspirations of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
The NC leader said one size fits all is the star attraction of New Delhi’s new democratic project in the region ignoring local development needs. India too, a vast country to be ruled by a unitary style of government. The development needs vary from region to region, therefore, a one size fits all policy undervalues the diversity of the country. Unfortunately, Jammu and Kashmir has been the first casualty of the flattening of constitution in a calculated manner and the flagrant violation of equity and justice are central to the constitution drafted by Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar,” he said.
Lashing out at the Ruling dispensation, Kamaal said the biggest tributes to the framers of constitution would be to follow the constitution in its entirety. He said the consequences of undermining the constitution and not trusting the people of J&K with basic rights would not augur well for the prized freedom, stability and strength of our country.
Alluding to the remarks made by vice president Venkaiah Naidu at IIM, Jammu wherein he had stated that no external interference was needed to solve the problems in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and that the UT is an integral part of India. It is quite understandable why New Delhi doesn’t want external inference despite the fact that the Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Accord, Agra Summit and other other agreements debunk such a claim.
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