Srinagar: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief and MLA Abdul Rashid today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and apprised him about the concerns of people and alleged attempts being made to abrogate Article 35-A. An AIP spokesperson here this said Rashid met Vohra at Raj Bhawan here.
He said Rashid apprised the Governor about the sentiments of people over the issue and said the law is in practice since 19th century and it has nothing to do with a particular community or the region and it were the people of Jammu who persuaded Maharaja to from state subject laws and not to allow anyone to purchase land in the state for the larger interest of people of the state.
Rashid requested the Governor to ask government to hold an emergency session of the state Assembly to discuss this significant issue. He also requested the Governor to apprise the union government not to encourage forces, who are keen bent to drag J&K’s special status to the Supreme Court.
He requested the Governor to facilitate conducive atmosphere in universities where students can express their views without violence and sought revocation of ban on formation of student unions. He also discussed various developmental issues pertaining to Langate constituency including measures being taken to develop Bungas and Leepa as prominent tourist destinations.
