PC ‘unanimous, unambiguous that JK’s special provisions irreversible’
Will encourage sincere, collective efforts to defend special provisions: Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Peoples Conference Tuesday said it was “unanimous and unambiguous in its assertion that (J&K’s) special provisions are irreversible and sacred for the people of Kashmir”.
The party’s Political Affairs Committee met here under the Chairmanship of Sajad Gani Lone to deliberate on party’s future strategy in wake of the recent political developments “suggesting a threat to the special identity of the people of Jammu & Kashmir”.
“While the party stressed that there is as yet no clear evidence, it underscored the need to not be off guard,” a party statement issued after the PAC meet, read.
The PC, in the statement, appealed to “all those parties who believe in the defence of these special provisions to refrain from making attacks against each other at least for the duration when present political conditions are mired in suspense”.
The PC said it will contribute to “any sincere collective effort aimed at unifying and amplifying the voices raised in defence of the special status of J&K”.
It called the prevailing situation in the state as “tumultuous times” and said the party had directed its leaders to “refrain from sniping at each other”.
“Politics gives us enough opportunities to attack each other and there is enough ammunition with all of us to use against each other. There is no approaching expiry date for any such ammunition that we might have against each other,” the statement added. The PC said that a few statements from its political rivals had targeted its leadership.
“While the temptation of getting back is always very high, we restrained ourselves and refrained from going into war of words at this crucial juncture,” it said.
Among those who attended the meeting include senior vice president Abdul Gani Vakil, General Secretary Imran Ansari, provincial president Abbas Wani, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Abid Hussain Ansari, Raja Aijaz Ali, Sheikh Imran, Asif Lone and Spokesperson Adnan Ashraf Mir.
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