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PDP leader Qayoom Wani renounces politics

PDP leader Qayoom Wani renounces politics
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‘From a Union leader to politician to nobody’

Srinagar: PDP leader and former trade unionist Abdul Qayoom Wani on Thursday renounced politics in protest against the Centre’s decision to repeal Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories.

Wani, a trade union leader, had joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

“I am renouncing politics to protest against the illegal and unconstitutional decision of the Centre regarding abrogation of Article 370 and repeal of Article 35A,” he said in a statement.

Wani contested from north Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency on a PDP ticket and stood fourth.

He had demanded that the Centre should release all mainstream and separatist politicians who have been arrested after the government’s August 5, 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

He further said that he has taken such a decision as mark of protest against the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status (Article 370) and bifurcation of erstwhile State into two Union Territories by the central government on August 5 last year.

He had also urged that the government start unconditional dialogue process with all stakeholders to resolve the issues.

Wani was among the many mainstream leaders who were put under detention by the authorities in wake of the trashing of Article 370.

Wani, who contested the parliamentary elections on PDP ticket last year from North Kashmir after resigning from his government job as well as from the post of trade union leader, was kept at central jail for over six months and was released nearly a month ago. (with PTI inputs)


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