Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 30: The J&K National Conference today asserted that it was fighting on every front for the protection of the unique constitutional identity of the State, saying the party is striving tirelessly day in and day out for the safeguard of Art 370 and Art 35-A.
Party general secretary, Ali Mohd Sagar while addressing a meet of party workers, functionaries at party office here said that the party was alive to the challenges the State is facing in wake of unbridled onslaughts on its unique identity. “The party is tirelessly working on every front for safe guarding the special constitutional position of the State. Our Members of Parliament have already called attention motion in Parliament in this regard. Moreover, the party leadership has already sought audience with the Prime Minister of the country,” Sagar said.
NC leader said the Prime Minister belongs to the whole country and not just to one party. “We have sought audience with the Prime Minister, we will bring to his notice soaring anxiety of the people in wake of the incessant rumour mongering on the removal of Art 370, Art 35-A. We have maintained that any such misadventure will have far reaching constitutional and legal ramifications. We have been maintaining that the issue of J&K is political in nature and it can be resolved by means of dialogue only,” he said.
“People have reposed their faith in us to safeguard the interests of the state. Despite the negative malicious propaganda by our detractors, the people of the State considerately entrusted with the mission of protecting State’s interests,” he said.
Sagar said the Dr Abdullah has earnestly tried to evolve consensus on issues confronting the State. “Last time he had called an all party meet to evolve a consensus on issues concerning the State. Regrettably Mehbooba Mufti didn’t show up in the meeting. Our party is painstakingly trying to evolve consensus. The party president has been calling for forging unity in the State at all public meets. He is vociferously working towards bringing people from different political cross sections on the same page. And as far the Art 370, Art 35-A are concerned, we are working on both defensive and offensive fronts within the ambit of Constitution,” he said.
Among others party’s senior leader Abdul Rahim Rathar, Aga Syed Mahmood, Javaid Dar, Qafil- ul- Rahman, Showkat Ahmad Mir, Mohd Syed Akhoon, Abdul Majeed Bhat were present in the meeting.
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