NC dedicated towards restoring Statehood to J&K: Surinder Kumar
Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir Surinder Kumar Chaudhry has said that the National Conference (NC) is dedicated towards restoring Statehood to the region, saying they don’t consider Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory but a State.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Surinder Kumar Chaudhry speaking with the reporters said, “We are clear on our stand for the restoration of statehood. We will continue to fight against the forces who downgraded J&K to a Union Territory.”
He said that the Home Minister Amit Shah admitted in the Parliament that land and jobs in Jammu and Kashmir belong to its residents. But safeguarding these would require special status for the region, which appears contradictory to his own statement. Additionally, he did not condemn the National Conference’s resolution advocating for the return of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
Surinder Kumar Chaudhry said, “In Assembly BJP should have questioned why land, jobs going to outsiders not Locals. Why is sand mafia looting streams and outsiders taking jobs in J&K? The land belongs to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, but retired officers from outside are using influence to buy property here. This needs investigation.”
