Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 4: Congress has said that it is National Conference that lagged behind in the struggle for restoration of Statehood, whereas, Congress has always remained on the forefront and on the streets for this demand, right from day one.
Reacting to the statement of NC president, Dr Farooq Abdullah in this regard, Congress has said that he is diverting attention of the people in view of great resentment over non fulfillment of the demand by the Centre and failure to build strong movement on the ground.
Congress Party and its leadership has played a front role all these years over the issue and intensified its struggle, especially after the Assembly elections and remained on the streets to press for the most important demand of Statehood of people of J&K.
People ask NC to explain what it did to achieve the legitimate demand as committed by the Centre but failed to fulfill it.
Working president of JKPCC, Raman Bhalla said that Congress didn’t join even the cabinet, which is the right of every pre- poll alliance partner, after attaining majority in elections. It was only to expose the BJP Government, which had committed to restore Statehood immediately after Assembly elections, but has not honoured the same.
Since then, the Congress Party intensified its struggle under the slogan “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq” in many phases including chain hunger strike, Srinagar Chalo, Jammu Chalo and Delhi Chalo call , where our senior Central leadership, on the directions of top leadership joined our protest demonstration at Jantar Mantir and march to Parliament, giving nationwide attention to the most legitimate demand of people of J&K.
Even the top leadership of Congress Malikarjun Kharge and LOP Rahul Gandhi wrote open letter to the Prime Minister to honour his public commitments regarding grant of statehood.
Unfortunately, at that time too, our alliance partner NC raised questions over Congress struggle for Statehood, instead of extending support to our struggle.
Taking a dig on NC, he said Statehood can’t be achieved by showering praises on the Modi Government, which betrayed the people of J&K on restoration of Statehood.
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