Criticizes scrapping of Article 370
New Delhi, 08th August 2019
NEFIS CRITICIZES SCRAPPING OF ARTICLE 370!
DEMANDS THAT WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH PEOPLE NO CHANGE SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN THE SITUATION OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR!
PROCLAIMS SOLIDARITY OF NORTH-EAST PEOPLE WITH THE PEOPLE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR PEOPLE AT THIS DIFFICULT HOUR!
North-East Forum for International Solidarity criticizes the recent decision of BJP government at the centre to amend article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
NEFIS believes that this decision would elicit sharp reactions from the people of Jammu and Kashmir, since it has been taken without consultation with them. This will also further worsen the situation in the region and would cause further alienation of the people of Kashmir.
Even before the amendment to the article 370, Jammu and Kashmir constituted an integral part of India. Many special privileges akin to Kashmir are also implemented in many other areas of the country, and are not restricted to the region.
Also, the unconstitutional and undemocratic step of downgrading Jammu and Kashmir from a state to a union territory and its bifurcation would intensify people’s distrust and would also cause people of Kashmir to feel betrayed.
With the present decision, the people of North-East are also apprehensive that the step is only a prelude to the revoking of the special status given to them as well.
NEFIS criticizes the BJP government’s step which has been taken without consultation with the people of the state, and stands in solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in this grave hour.
Chinglen Khumukcham,
Member,
Convening Committee,
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
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This Press Release was posted on August 09 2019
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