Srinagar, November 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, has said that Indian government’s decision to repeal three contentious farm laws was a welcome step and expressed hope that the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party government “course corrects” and “reverses the illegal changes” made in Jammu and Kashmir since August 2019.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mehbooba Mufti in a tweet said, “Decision to repeal farm laws and an apology is a welcome step, even though it stems from electoral compulsions and fear of drubbing in elections.”
She said it is ironical that while BJP needs to please people in India for votes, punishing and humiliating Kashmiris satisfies their major vote bank. The PDP chief said that the decision on 05 August 2019 to abrogate the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution was taken by the ruling BJP only to please its voters.
“Desecrating the Indian constitution to dismember and disempower J and K was done only to please their voters. I hope they course correct here too and reverse the illegal changes made in J and K since August 2019,” Mehbooba said.
Meanwhile, National Conference leader, Hasnain Masoodi, in a statement in Srinagar while commenting on Narendra Modi’s announcement of repealing three farm laws in India called for the revocation of the August 5, 2019 decision under which special status was abrogated.
He added that the August 5, 2019 decisions, like farm laws, have resulted in death and destruction, uncertainty, and large-scale discontent. He also called upon the political parties and civil society groups of India to support the just cause and political aspirations of the people of J and K and Ladakh like they extended unwavering support to the farmer’s struggle, and support the demand for undoing August 5, 2019 decisions.
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