Srinagar, Jul 22: Amid growing demand for the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood, a key public meeting is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Wednesday by a non-governmental organisation to press for its immediate reinstatement.
The public meeting, titled” Statehood Now” will be attended by key political figures from Jammu & Kashmir as well as MPs from opposition parties like Congress, Samajwadi Party, Communist Party of India( Marxist), CPI-ML Rashtriya Janta Dal.
The meeting is being organised by the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu & Kashmir, an informal group of citizens focused on Kashmir.
As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami will attend and speak during the meeting.
Lok Sabha MP and prominent lawyer Manish Tiwari will shed light on the legal position vis-à-vis statehood of J&K.
According to details, Congress MP Naseer Hussain, SP MP Iqra Choudhary, General Secretary (CPI-M) M.A.Baby, RJP MP Manoj Jha, MP Rajya Sabha Tiruchi Siva and General Secretary CPI(ML) Dipankar Bhattacharya.
The participation of NCP- SP MP Supriya Sule, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, TMC MP Derek O’ Brien and MP Kapil Sibal was yet to be confirmed.
As per itinerary of the event, Ishey Namgayal (Ladakh Buddhist Association) and Sajjad Kargili (Kargil Democratic Alliance) will speak on Ladakhi aspirations during the event—(KNO)
