Srinagar, Aug 05: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday celebrated 5th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation in Srinagar and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision of absolute integration of J&K into the Union of India.
National Conference (NC) said the blatant suppression of mainstream democratic activities post August 05, 2019 serves to showcase the administration’s underlying fear and exposes the hollowness of their claims of progress over the past five years.
“The Government has once again unjustly placed our leaders under house arrest. This blatant suppression of mainstream democratic activities only serves to showcase the administration’s underlying fear and exposes the hollowness of their claims of progress over the past five years,” JKNC in a statement said.
It said, “August 5, 2019, remains a stark reminder of the disempowerment of the people of J&K, a process that continues unchecked with the absence of a democratically elected government in the region”.
“The unilateral and undemocratic decisions made on August 5, 2019, are a betrayal of the promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir by New Delhi. These decisions are unacceptable to the people of J&K, as demonstrated by the recent parliamentary election results in the region,” the statement said.
