Reacting strongly to Pakistan’s recent rejection of the Gupkar Declaration, six political parties in Jammu and Kashmir vowed to fight collectively against Article 370, National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday that “we Are no one’s puppets “.
“Pakistan has always abused the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, but now suddenly they like us”, the former chief minister said when asked about the statement of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi that N.C., The declaration issued by the PDP, Congress and three other parties was “not a general incident but an important development”.
“Let me make it clear that we are not someone’s puppet, nor New Delhi nor anyone across the border. We are accountable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and will work for them,” he told PTI from Srinagar.
In response to a question on cross-border terrorism, Mr. Abdullah said, “I would urge Pakistan to stop sending armed men to Kashmir. We want to end the bloodshed in our state. All political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Committed to fight. Peacefully for our rights, including unconstitutionally snatched from us on August 5 last year.
At the same time, the NC leader urged both India and Pakistan to resume their dialogue “for the greater good of all”.
He said, “Our people are being killed on both sides of the Line of Control whenever a ceasefire is violated. This is a halt for God.”
In a declaration issued on 22 August, the six mainstream political parties came together to reinstate Section 370 and described the state’s special status after describing Jammu and Kashmir as “unconstitutional” steps approved by Parliament last year. Came together to eliminate and convert it into two. Union Territory.
The joint statement, known as the “Guptar Declaration-2”, is the second declaration on Article 370 issued after the meetings held at Mr. Abdullah’s Gupkar Road residence, which explicitly asks the Center “about us without us Nothing can happen ”, a sign the Center will have to take the people into confidence before any constitutional changes are implemented.❐
