Srinagar, Jan 2 (KNS) NC MP Agha Rahullah reiterated his stance on the restoration of Article 370, calling it the core issue for the people of Jammu & Kashmir.
According to KNS correspondent, his statement on X came in response to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's recent remarks suggesting that Rahullah should lead a protest for statehood in front of Parliament.
Rahullah emphasized that his political position has been clear since 2019, stating, "After 2019, my political stance has been crystal clear. At one of my earliest public gatherings in Budgam and then at other gatherings throughout Kashmir and also in my interviews post-abrogation, I told my people that our fight must be for the restoration of 370 and the dignity it embodies for the people of Jammu & Kashmir."
Acknowledging the desire to protest for statehood in Delhi, Rahullah expressed his willingness to participate and urged organizers to take the lead. "I AM READY to participate in such a protest and invite those prioritizing statehood to organize it. I will also try to organize support from at least more than 100 Hon’ble MPs. I believe for them there is no better time than January to organize it, when India's Constitution—the very document that enshrined our special status—was adopted," he wrote.
However, Rahullah made it clear that the abrogation of Article 370 remains the pivotal issue.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel"The abrogation of Article 370 was a calculated act of humiliation, and a deep wound deliberately inflicted upon us. The subsequent demotion to a Union Territory was a further attempt to impress upon us the indignity of the abrogation," he said.
He further criticized the move, calling it a betrayal and an effort to subjugate the people of Jammu & Kashmir. "The abrogation was a political statement, a declaration that our sacrifices mean nothing, and that our future is theirs to dictate. Given this betrayal, this calculated attempt to break our spirit and subjugate our will, I cannot, in good conscience, sidestep from the fight for our special status and settle for the hollow promise of mere statehood. Shouldn’t our voices first rise for our honor, our identity, and the autonomy we have long been denied?"
Concluding his statement, Rahullah reaffirmed his commitment to fighting for the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir's special status, stating, "I think they should, and I will keep raising mine, louder each time. The Tree Remembers."
This post highlights the growing debate within Jammu & Kashmir over the priorities of statehood versus the restoration of Article 370. (KNS)