Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 17: CPIM has appealed to all the secular democratic forces of the country to raise their voice in defense of the legitimate Constitutional rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as this intractable problem has a vital bearing on the federal, democratic and secular nature of the country.
The party adopted a resolution in this regard in the recently held 23rd Congress at Kannur Kerala. It said the brazen and unconstitutional assault on the special status of Jammu and Kashmir continues to be accompanied by the large scale arrests, particularly of youth and intimidation and harassment of mainstream political leaders through Central agencies like ED, CBI, NIA etc.
The party said unprecedented ferocious clampdown on the entire population and their basic rights continue across.
Arbitrarily dismantling the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in seriously damaging the relationship between the people of the erstwhile State and the Union. It has also created a large political void, further deepening the uncertainties in the region, it added.
Despite the fact that these orders and the J & K Reorganization Act is being challenged before the Apex Court, the Central Government has, inter alia, taken some irreversible actions like constituting a Delimitation Commission, amending the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act and closing down of institutions such as the J & K State Women’s Commission, State Accountability Commission, State Consumer Protection Commission and the Human Rights Commission. The conduct of the Delimitation Commission is being widely perceived as carrying out the agenda of the ruling party. By ignoring the most cardinal principle of adult franchise, i.e. One person, One vote, the Delimitation Commission is setting a dangerous precedent, the party said in a statement issued to press here today.
It alleged that the unfortunate delay in hearing the petitions regarding the Constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir is creating widespread anxiety among the people.
The suppression of civil liberties and democratic rights continue unabated under draconian laws like UAPA/PSA/AFSPA etc. as hundreds of people remain under detention without charges being framed. Successive executive orders post 2019 curb the freedom of the media; termination of employees without giving them a chance to be heard, sidelining of local officers and the abolishment of a State cadre is causing widespread uncertainty among them. With this policy of continued brutal repression, the alienation of the people in Kashmir has reached an unprecedented level, the statement added.
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