BJP deliberately delaying statehood to continue its proxy rule in IIOJK: Karra
Jammu: Congress IIOJK chief Tariq Hameed Karra has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Indian government is deliberately delaying restoration of statehood to continue its proxy rule in the territory despite formation of an elected government last year.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Tariq Hameed Karra addressing a public rally at Salerh in Bishnah area said, “BJP is doing injustice to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by not fulfilling its commitment of restoring statehood since people did not give it the mandate to rule J&K.”
“This is great injustice to people and a betrayal after repeated commitments for early restoration of statehood and this is defiance of the Supreme Court direction also,” he added.
Carrying forward his party’s campaign for restoration of full statehood, Karra said it was ironic that people have to demand statehood from those in power whose political ancestors sided with the Britishers when the Congress was fighting for freedom on the roads and in jails.
