SRINAGAR: Amid the growing demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, a key public meeting is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Wednesday by a non-governmental organisation to press for its immediate reinstatement.
The public meeting, titled “Statehood Now,” will be attended by key political figures from Jammu Kashmir as well as Members of Parliament from opposition parties such as the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI-ML, and Rashtriya Janata Dal.
The meeting is being organised by the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu & Kashmir, an informal group of citizens focused on the region.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, and CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami will attend and speak at the event.
Lok Sabha MP and prominent lawyer Manish Tewari is expected to shed light on the legal position regarding Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood.
According to details, Congress MP Naseer Hussain, SP MP Iqra Choudhary, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby, RJD MP Manoj Jha, Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva, and CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya will also participate.
The participation of NCP-SP MP Supriya Sule, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TMC MP Derek O’Brien, and MP Kapil Sibal is yet to be confirmed.
As per the itinerary, Ishey Namgyal of the Ladakh Buddhist Association and Sajjad Kargili of the Kargil Democratic Alliance will speak on Ladakhi aspirations during the event. (KNO)
