Terrorist victim Hindus and not the Autonomy is a big issue.

CM should take up issues of displaced, terrorism-hit: KPs

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: The joint forum of Kashmiri Pandit (KP) organisations discussed the current 

political scenario arising out of Prime Minister’s recent visit to Jammu and 

Kashmir.

The forum expressed concern over the statements made by the Chief Minister Omar 

Abdullah and his party, the National Conference on issues of Autonomy, Article 370 

and national security which have created an unpalatable situation which needs 

response from all concerned quarters.

President, Panun Kashmir, Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo expressed surprise and dismay at 

the ignorance of the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah regarding Article 370.

Chrungoo stated, “It was the Instrument of Accession that established the 

relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the Union of India in 1947. Article 

370 was incorporated in the Indian Constitution much later and that too as a 

‘temporary provision’ in respect of which Pt. Nehru declared that ‘Article 370 

would ultimately get eroded in due course of time’. The Jammu and Kashmir State 

was always a part of India socially, politically and culturally since times 

immemorial and the Instrument of Accession was only a legal and constitutional 

requirement which every acceding state had to execute before joining the Union of 

India. It is the height of populist politics that the Chief Minister issues a 

threatening statement in regard to Article 370 in front of the Prime Minister and 

Sonia Gandhi.”

President, All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference, H.L Chatta criticised the 

National Conference for raising the issue of Autonomy coupled with Kashmir centric 

demands. “It needs to be put on record that the State of Jammu and Kashmir has 

already gone through a black period of history from 1947 to 1953, when there were 

no fundamental rights, human rights and other civil liberties available to the 

common people. Autonomy is tantamount to putting the clock back and is a 

retrogressive measure. It may be recalled that in 1975, after Indira-Abdullah 

accord, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah himself got all the laws extended by the Centre 

to the State reviewed by a high power committee. The said committee opined that 

all laws extended to the State were in the interest of the people. It has become a 

habit with the National Conference to raise the bogey of Autonomy at every given 

opportunity only to keep the masses in Kashmir in a state of confusion.”

Chairman-ADKPUF, D.N Kissu said that the Chief Minister instead of raising 

frivolous issues should have taken up the issues of the victims of terrorism and 

the displaced people in the State with the Prime Minister. The inhuman treatment 

meted out to the displaced population in Jagti Township is a serious concern which 

should have been the priority of the government, he added. The meeting was 

attended by R.K Raina, Senior Vice President-ASKPC and Virender Raina, Spokes-

person Joint Forum.