SRINAGAR: Three Members of Parliament from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the Rajya Sabha on Friday met the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum highlighting key issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
The MPs, Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi urged the early restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that it should be implemented in line with assurances made on the floor of Parliament.
They also stressed the need to safeguard land and employment rights of the local population and sought a comprehensive economic and employment package to tackle the rising unemployment among the youth in the Union Territory.
During the meeting, the MPs further demanded that major hydroelectric power projects currently operated by NHPC Limited be returned to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the region should receive a fair share of benefits from its natural resources.
The delegation additionally raised concerns over environmental challenges facing the region, particularly the effects of climate change and the rapid retreat of glaciers, including the Kolahoi Glacier. They called for urgent scientific and policy interventions to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
