Jammu: Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday termed the proposal by Delimitation Commission as divisive for Jammu and Kashmir and decided to stage a protest against the draft on January 01, 2022.
The members of PAGD addressed a press conference at Jammu after holding a meeting at the residence of National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah.
M Y Tarigami, the spokesman of PAGD, said that abrogation of Article 35-A and 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was unconstitutional and step was taken without taking into confidence the stakeholders from Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
“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 going forward with this commission in a hurried rush as it is neither in the national interest and not in the interest of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” PAGD said.
“Unfortunately, the constitutional frame of delimitation including census have been ignored in the proposal of delimitation commission,” they said, adding that the delimitation in JK should be as per fresh census across the country.
“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 NCs Dr Farooq Abdullah and other members of the commission reiterated in the meeting of the commission that the proposal is not as per the wishes and interests of people and is just a step to create wedge on a regional and community basis.
“This is part of agenda of BJP to divide people,” PAGD leaders said, saying that the draft if implemented is set to create a further wedge between JK and New Delhi.
Meanwhile, the PAGD members said that the conglomerate will hold a peaceful protest on January 01 2022 in Kashmir against the proposal.
“PAGD leaders have decided to hold a protest on January 1, 2022, at 11 am against the proposals of delimitation commission which are unacceptable to us, all the people and all communities, and we term it as divisive,” the members added.
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