Statehood not a privilege but constitutional right: Javed Rana
Jammu: Javed Ahmed Rana, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, has said that Statehood is not a privilege but a constitutional right of the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Jal Shakti has started a signature campaign from his Mendhar constituency in the Poonch district for the restoration of statehood.
“I have started the campaign for statehood restoration from here with my signature and I urge all the people of my constituency to come forward and sign this book,” he said.
The Modi government has promised restoration of statehood on the completion of delimitation exercise and holding of Assembly elections and it is their moral duty to fulfill that promise.
He said the dual power system in occupied Jammu and Kashmir is proving to be the “biggest hurdle” for the National Conference government in serving the people.
“Our projects and proposals are not cleared (by the Lt Governor) and such a scenario is against the democratic system,” he lamented.
