Support Restoration Of Statehood and says J&K Residents fear Losing Jobs and land : J&K Congress In-charge Rajni Patel
"People fear that their land will be occupied by the outsiders"
Srinagar, October 13: J&K In-charge of Congress Party Rajni Patel called the decision of August 5 as an undemocratic decision and called for the restoration of the statehood of J&K.
“The move (Article 370 abrogation) was totally unconstitutional and has been done in an undemocratic manner,” she said while speaking to the reporters during a press conference here.
“It was a brutal and unilateral decision. We support the people for their Statehood restoration demand. People across J&K are angry and in despair. People want statehood back,” she said.
She also said that the first time she has witnessed state being downgraded to UT, “otherwise normally what happens is the transition of UT to statehood.”
Patel also said that People she met are apprehensive about the loss of employment and land to the outsiders. “People want to land and employment for their own people. In Himachal Pradesh only their people can buy land, the same should happen here, ” she said.
She said this is her first visit to J&K and met a cross-section of people to understand their problems and issues. “Farmers are against the farmer bills. They believe these bills will bring disempower them. The present Government has demolished APMC. The majority of the farmers in India who are marginal farmers are in distress. PM Modi says they can sell their produce. How can they sell their produce in a weak bargaining position brought by these bills? Like J&K, farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Karnataka demand rollback of these black law,” she said, “We want this law to be repealed. In true sense, congress has done Atminirbar. Congress has coined the slogan of Jai jawan Jai Kisan long back. Congress has always tried to help farmers.”
“In 2014, the Narendra Modi led government made huge promises of doubling the money of farmers and providing them much relief. But it seems that all the promises have fallen flat on the ground.”
She also said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was heckled when he went to sympathize with the family of Hathiyras UP Dalit girl rape victims family.
“We ask Government why she was burnt at midnight. Why no action has been taken against the culprits. PM Modi says Beti Bachaw, Beti Padhav. When there will be no women, how can women be educated”
She also said she supports the demand of restoration of 4G which she says is important for online education in times of Covid.
She also said she visited the Pandit settlements in Jammu and they are eager to return to their native places in Kashmir. “We support all their genuine demands”
Patel also said Congress has always promoted no discrimination on basis of colour, caste, and religion. She was flanked by J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Bashir Ahmed Magray, and other senior leaders. (Agencies)
