Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 8: Exhorting upon all the mainstream and Kashmir centric political parties to desist from issuing provocative statements besides staging protests over Article 35-A which is sub-judice in the Supreme Court, NPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh rued that such moves are deplorable attempts to influence the judiciary and amount to contempt of court.
He said that the Apex Court of the country is seized of all aspects of the Art in question and all need to respect its wisdom and Judgment so as to uphold its sanctity being the highest temple of Justice. He was addressing a Press conference in Jammu today in presence of newly joined youth from various wards of the old city (Jammu East).
Addressing the media, Harsh Dev said, while the Congress and the Kashmir centric NC, PDP were on the same page to issue threats of dire consequences in case the Article 35-A was tinkered with, the BJP had been making statements to hoodwink the people over the sub-judiced issue for mere political interests. He accused all the parties of whipping up the emotions to sway the people and create ripples so as to sub-serve their petty political motives. Lambasting the political parties for issuing threatening statements over the fate of Article 35-A, Singh divulged that such remarks not only made contemptuous mockery of the Court but were highly seditious in nature which should be seriously taken note of by the Governor administration and union govt as well.
“Some leaders were hurling threats of civil war in the valley, some were challenging the existence of the National flag in J&K while several staged protests and issued warnings of dire consequences over the outcome of the, in case the court verdict did not favour them. We strongly condemn all such parties who were trying to influence the Apex court and polarizing people for their vested political ends”, said Harsh.
Accusing the Saffron party both at the Centre and in the State of having been completely exposed for its hypo critic and treacherous character, Harsh Dev regretted that the BJP being a coalition partner in the erstwhile State government had surrendered before the dictates of the secessionist forces.
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