Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 21: Sikh United Front (SUF) has demanded restoration of Statehood to J&K and holding of early Assembly elections here.
A meeting of various Sikh organizations was held here today under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Sikh United Front (SUF) and was chaired by Sudarshan Singh Wazir, chairman of the Front.
During the meeting the Sikh organizations appealed to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and Home Minister, Amit Shah for restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and holding of early assembly elections here. It was further demanded that Statehood be restored to Jammu and Kashmir as the Government has demoted State of Jammu and Kashmir with the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A and converting it into two UTs.
They said the claim of Union Government for development of Jammu and Kashmir remains mere hollow slogan. It is also demanded that out of 24 reserved seats of 1947 refugees of POK eight seats of assembly and two seats of Parliament be allotted to refugees settled in Jammu and Kashmir provinces. Out of eight assemblies and two parliament seats four seats of assembly and one seat of Parliament be allotted to Kashmir province and four assemblies and one seat of Parliament be allotted to Jammu province.
SUF further appealed to restore the Statehood status to Jammu and Kashmir. It said the Punjabi language be given the status of official language in Jammu and Kashmir and a Sikh member be inducted as Advisor to the LG in J&K and also in PSC.
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