All-Party Meeting in Jammu Demands Immediate Rollback of Centre’s Orders and Restoration of Statehood Before Elections
Leaders Unite in Jammu to Reject Centre's Amendment and Call for Prompt Return of Full Statehood and Peace
Jammu, 20-07-2024 : In a significant all-party meeting held in Jammu, representatives unanimously rejected the Centre’s recent orders and demanded a rollback of the amendment under Section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 (34 of 2019). The participants also called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the upcoming assembly elections.
During the meeting at the Jammu Press Club, heartfelt tributes were paid to the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the media, Gulchain Singh Chadhak, Sheikh Abdul Rehman, and Manish Sahni, the state chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), jointly emphasized the unified decision to oppose the Centre’s orders.
The leaders gave the government an ultimatum until July 30 to reverse the amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act. They also demanded the immediate announcement of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and the restoration of full statehood before the elections.
Manish Sahni announced the formation of a core committee to oversee the protest activities. He stated that if the demands are not met, a chain hunger strike will be initiated.
Prominent attendees at the meeting included Gulchain Singh Chadhak, President of Dogra Sadar; Sheikh Abdul Rehman, former MP; Narendra Gupta from Congress; Vijay Lochan from NC; Varinder Singh Sonu from PDP; Safir Chaudhary from AAP; N. Dogra; Subhash Mehta from CPI-ML; ID Khajuria from IDP; Saeed Chaudhary; Dalip Pandita; Lakshya Bali; Bansi Lal Chaudhary; Bilal; Dr. AC Bhakt, Chairman of Lok Adhikar Mission; Shivraj Singh; Colonel SS Pathania; Narendra Singh Khalsa from Shiromani Akali Dal; Advocate Shahid Salim; Sardar Gyan Singh; Narendra Khajuria; Balwinder Singh, RTI Activist; Journalist MK Bangru; Rajiv Mahajan from Ram Sena; Meenakshi Chhibber; Ashwani Kumar; Subhash Sharma from Trade Union; Advocate Anna Durani; Advocate Jitendra Singh; Comrade Sukhdev; Sanjeev Kohli, and many other leaders and social workers.
