Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Aug 27: District Youth National Conference Doda launched awareness campaign to register its strong protest against abrogation of Section 35A of the Constitution of India at each block level in the entire district.
On the instructions of the district NC president Khalid Najeeb Suhrawardy, YNC wing organized a workers’ meeting at Trown block headquarters of district Doda today. The meeting was attended and addressed by Provincial secretary YNC Shadab Suharwardy, District Youth president Doda Syed Naveed Hashmi (Dawar Peer), Block president Azad Rishoo, Block secretary Akhtar Malik, senior NC leader Syed Ibrahim Shah, Youth NC Block president Trown Irshad Ahmed Dar and other office bearers and grass root workers of National Conference.
Addressing the workers, Provincial secretary YNC Shadab Suharwardy explained in detail the background which had necessitated the insertion of Art 35A in the constitution granting special status to J&K State. He said that forces inimical to the unique demographic and strategic position of J&K have been conspiring to erase the special status of J&K.
“It was the then ruler of J&K who had promulgated a law that would debar non- state subjects to settle permanently in the State in 1927. Tinkering with Article 35A can be disastrous not only for the State but will open flood gate of controversies and unrest.
District YNC president Dawar Peer cautioned the Central Govt not to take the risk of playing with fire to fulfill its ideology. He also cautioned the Central Govt not to create unnecessary confusion in this sensitive and politically conscious State. He said that abrogation of 35A would effect adversely all the communities and regions of the State. He said the State would lose its lands and avenues of employment and moreover State would be losing its cultural legacy and language.
Block president YNC Irshad Dar criticized the Central and State Govt for creating controversies and diverting the attention of the people from the failed promises during elections.