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| Political parties cry hoarse over extension of 77th, 103rd amendments to J&K | | Making a mountain out of molehill | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar, 1: It seems that political parties want to do politics over the Centre's decision to extend the 77th and 103rd amendments of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir without any solid argument.
PDP spokesperson Rafi Ahmad Mir said that it was his party which recommended for reservation benefits to people living along the International Border at par with Line of Control. "But somebody approached to the court against and it remained pending in Supreme Court," he said.
He however said that the decision should not have been taken by the Governor.
"These political parties want to make a issue out of nothing. Everybody is saying they want reservation benefits to these people but why the decision was taken by the Governor which is an absurd argument," an official of the Law Department said. Accusing the political parties of nurturing double standards, he said they must come clear on the issue.
Peoples Democratic Party, said the Union cabinet's decision was in "contravention" of the spirit of Indian Constitution's Article 370.
"Ostensibly, using the Governor's office seems to be a sinister move to further disempower the state. This will not be tolerated and the entire state will fight against this criminal and illegal move of GoI," PDP president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.
She questioned the intentions of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre asking why people of Kashmir were being "pushed to the wall".
"Why is GoI adamant on adding fuel to the fire and letting the situation slip out of control? Why push Kashmiris to the wall? PDP is willing to work with likeminded parties and people of the state to fight this battle tooth and nail in the courts," the former chief minister said.
Senior National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in a series of tweets, said, "Article 370 makes concurrence of Government of Jammu and Kashmir a condition precedent for extension of a Constitutional provision not falling under three subjects."
Omar said his party will consult eminent lawyers to explore how the decision can be challenged in the court of law.
"The Government means an elected government. President cannot seek concurrence of Governor who is a representative or agent of President. Same will apply even where only consent is required," the former chief minister tweeted.
While reacting to government decision, former finance minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather said it was a dangerous and blatant violation of Article 370 of the constitution.
"We are not against the interests of the section of population sought to be benefitted through this amendment but the method adopted to achieve this goal is objectionable, unacceptable," he said, in a statement. "Uniquely, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is the only one to have negotiated the terms of its membership of the Union."
Stating that the decision to extend constitution 77th amendment and constitution 103rd amendment to J&K should have been left to the elected government in the state, Congress leader G N Monga said the BJP-Government was taking sensitive decisions in haste just for "petty political benefits".
"Nobody is against granting reservation in promotions for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and reservation for economically-weaker sections of the society. However, such decisions should be left to the elected government as in the present case, the concurrence for extending these amendments were given by the governor Satya Pal Malik, the government of India's own nominee," he said.
Former legislator Er Rasheed also questioned the amendment made in the reservation act through an ordinance issued on the recommendations of the state governor.
Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President Haheem Mohammad Yaseen said the Governor administration must leave such decisions to elected government. One fails to understand why these parties oppose the decision when they want these people deserve reservation benefits. |
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