Will bring back posts of Sadr-E-Riyasat, PM to JK: Omar Abdullah
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Monday said the post of Sadar-e-Riyasat (President) and Wazir-e-Azam (Prime Minister) would be brought back if the party returns to power.
Addressing a rally of the party in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Omar said Jammu Kashmir had acceded to India on certain terms which included its own constitution and own flag.
The former chief minister said, “Other states joined the Union of India without any conditions. However, J&K acceded with certain conditions. Those included our own identity, own constitution. At that time we had our own ‘Sadar-e-Riyasat’ and ‘Wazir-e-Azam’. Inshallah, we will bring that back too.”
He also promised that the ‘highly misused’ Public Safety Act (PSA) will go within days if NC comes to power.
“Even today so many
“Take this in written from me, if NC is given a mandate, within days PSA will go forever,” he said.
The NC Vice President said the ensuing parliament polls were significant since it would have a direct bearing on the special status of the State saying that J&K’s accession with the Union of India was accomplished in lieu of various constitutional safeguards for the State and if the safeguards were tempered with the entire scheme of accession would be under question.
He said Jammu Kashmir was the only State that executed its accession with the Union of India after securing itself certain constitutional safeguards.
“We are not like any another state of India. Every other state got merged with the Union of India. We joined our hands with the union on certain conditions unlike other states of India. Does any other state in India have its own flag and constitution? Our handshake with the Union of India was subject to certain conditions. Today after 70 years, the government forces as are inimical to our status are trying to
While rebuffing the statements of BJP President against Article 35-A, he said no one knew about Article 35-A until he raised it in the assembly.
“I inquired from the then CM about the efforts that were being made by the State government to defend it in the Supreme Court. Only then it came into the realm of debate. In 1947, certain assurances were given to us in the form of securing our identity, and the assurances were for all times. Before Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley also had made some uncouth remarks on Article 35-A. Let me put it across that we won’t allow that to happen. Article 370 and Article 35-A are articles of faith for us,” Omar said.
Talking about a suitable candidate to Bandipora constituency, he said: “I am not accusing you of not making our candidate win in this constituency in the assembly elections of 2014.
Referring to the development works initiated during his stint as CM, Omar said, “During my stint as CM I left no stone unturned to augment the
He said: “Nonetheless when we come to power we will revive the Wular dredging project and restore the lake to its pristine glory. We will make sure that people who get their sustenance from the lake are taken care of. Once in
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Among others, NC senior leaders including General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Mir Ghulam Rassol Naz, and Nazir Malik also addressed the gathering.