People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone, joined by PDP MLAs and AIP MLA Sheikh Khursheed, called for a clear and unconditional resolution in Assembly condemning the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A.
Lone criticized an earlier resolution introduced by the National Conference (NC) as “weak and vague,” urging the Assembly to pass a stronger resolution that unequivocally rejects the 2019 Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act.
Lone’s remarks come as the Assembly debates the region’s special status for the first time since the 2019 revocation.
He argued that the resolution should fully condemn the actions of August 5, 2019, which stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy and statehood. “We demand the immediate rollback of Article 370, the restoration of statehood, and the complete nullification of the reorganisation act,” Lone stated.
He added that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserved an Assembly willing to stand firmly against what he termed the “humiliation” of the 2019 changes.
Criticizing both NC and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lone accused the two parties of orchestrating a “fixed match” to dilute the discussion on Article 370, suggesting that their actions served mutual interests rather than those of the people. “When BJP creates a ruckus, NC follows; if NC shouts, BJP responds. This is a coordinated effort to distract from a real resolution,” Lone alleged according to KNS correspondent.
Lone called upon the NC to support his proposed resolution or bring forth a similarly strong version, stressing that the Assembly should have “no room for ambiguity” on the matter. He urged people to rally on social media, supporting what he termed the “people’s resolution,” to build momentum for a unified stand on restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. (KNS)
