Writes letter to Delimitation Commission
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: Chairman Kashmir Policy & Strategy Group, Ashok Bhan has urged the Delimitation Commission to act on the representations of the minorities for reservation of seats in their favour.
In a letter to Chairperson of the Delimitation Commission-
Bhan said “I am conscious that the Commission has the legal limitations to make any emphatic recommendations for want of mandate,. Still it can act on the representations”, the letter added.
“We urged the Chairperson and other members of the Commission to please at least put in a para in the final report suggesting that minorities particularly the aborigines Kashmiri Pandit community living in exile deserve the political empowerment and reservation in the legislature at least four Assembly seats ;that could facilitate their return to their home back in Kashmir”.
Bhan has urged that the native Sikh community deserves reservation of a seat in the Assembly. Without the political empowerment of the KP and Sikh minorities the Idea of India in JK UT would be incomplete and fair democracy shall be in question.
“Your one para suggestion in the report would mean to sensitise the Union of India to act and effect an amendment in the Constitution and Law in this behalf ahead of ensuing elections after the final report and recommendations of the Delimitation Commission on its completion of the assignment in this behalf”, the letter further said.
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