Srinagar: A delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and raised a number of issues, including Article 35 A.
Chief spokesperson of the party Rafi Ahmad Mir in a statement this afternoon said that a delegation of senior party leaders led by former minister Abdul Rehman Veeri met Mr Vohra at Raj Bhavan here today.
He said other members of the delegation include Dr Mehboob Beg, Nizam-ud-din Bhat, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Mohammad Khalil Bandh, Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Zahoor Ahmad.
He said the delegation conveyed concern over the offences being launched against the special status of the state and also underscored the need of defending Article 35-A in the Supreme Court for state’s overall prosperity and tranquillity.
The delegation also highlighted the need to defend the Article in the Supreme Court with the same seriousness as was exhibited by the PDP when it was the part of government in the state.
He said the members appraised the Governor about how the PDP led dispensation had engaged the top lawyers of the country and made its senior ministers to camp in national capital during the entire proceedings of the case. The delegation expressed hope that the Governor administration will take similar serious measures to defend state’s special position of Jammu and Kashmir in the top court of the country.
The delegation, according to the chief spokesman, also pitched for speeding up of the developmental projects in the state that were executed during the tenure of PDP led regime. The delegation submitted further that the construction of the new degree colleges in the state and upgradation of schools, already approved by the PDP led coalition, need to be taken up more rigorously so that within the fixed time frame, these projects are completed and made functional.
The delegation also pitched for the confirmation of the services of youth engaged as Tourist facilitators and Floriculture facilitators in the state. It stated that the youth engaged were qualified enough and selection was made on merit to benefit the two most vital sectors of the state.
Meanwhile, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Raj Bhavan said here that PDP delegation expressed concerns relating to the legal challenge to the Article 35 A of the Indian Constitution; raised issues relating to the security concerns of their Party members arising from threat of attacks on its leaders and workers; up – gradation of schools and creation of new colleges as decided by the outgoing government; engaging unemployed youth who had been given training in the tourism and floriculture sectors; need for conservation of Dal and Wular Lakes; and allowing ERA to also handle World Bank aided projects.
He said the delegation thanked Governor on his decision to hold the long overdue elections to the Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats.
However, the Governor urged the PDP delegation to raise awareness about the vital importance of the forthcoming elections to empower people and establish urban and rural self- governing democratic bodies.
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