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Srinagar: More than 120 prominent Indian politicians, former ministers, bureaucrats, diplomats, journalists, academicians, and civil society members through a joint letter called on Members of Parliament to press for the immediate and full restoration of statehood to occupied Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the letter highlights growing concern over the prolonged loss of statehood and the continued bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir as two Union Territories. The signatories argue that this arrangement undermines federal principles and has deepened the alienation among people in the occupied territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are writing to request you to seek the immediate and full restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d the letter to MPs states. It emphasizes that the current Parliament session offers a crucial opportunity to address political questions aw well.<\/p>\n
Among the signatories are former Indian Ministers, retired IAS and IPS officers, former ambassadors, legal experts, scholars from leading universities, and human rights defenders.<\/p>\n
The letter notes that the Indian government has already expressed commitment to restoring statehood and urges MPs to help ensure that promise is fulfilled without delay.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe restoration of statehood is important not just for peace-building in Jammu and Kashmir, but also for upholding the federal spirit of the Indian Constitution,\u201d the signatories wrote.<\/p>\n
They have also proposed a constitutional amendment to prevent any future instance of a state being downgraded to a Union Territory, calling IIOJK case a dangerous precedent that threatens India\u2019s democratic structure.<\/p>\n
The appeal ends with a call for Parliamentarians to show solidarity with the people and political leadership of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.The letter has also been endorsed by three major civil society groups the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), and the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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