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J&K hemorrhaging after division into two UTs: Harsh 12/19/2019 9:22:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 19: Disputing the claims of normalcy in J&K being repeatedly made by the central BJP leaders, Harsh Dev Singh, Chairman-JKNPP & former Minister questioned the continuance of various restrictions besides denial of several rights and privileges to the people of the erstwhile State which are generally available to all other citizens of the country. "J&K is as much a part of India as any other State. But it's being treated differently even after abrogation of Article 370 and nullification of its so called special status" said Singh. He said that there were tensions in various parts of the erstwhile State after it reorganization into UTs in view of centre's failure to allay the apprehensions of the people of various regions. He argued that the centre had failed to address the concerns of various aspirational groups which has sparked outrage in various regions as being manifested in the shape of ever increasing protests and public demonstrations being organized on day to day basis. He was addressing a largely attended public meeting in village Padrote of Domana Constituency. He was accompanied by NPP leaders Parshotam Parihar, Surinder Chouhan, Nirmal Kishore, Anil Rakwal besides others. "Downgrading of the oldest historical State of J&K to UTs has been the most obnoxious dent upon the pride of its people. A feeling of deprivation and demotion which hurt the people could have been assuaged by compensating them in other ways. The govt. failed to do that. Rather it has divested the people of their existing privileges. There are unreasonable restrictions imposed upon the fundamental freedoms of the people, more particularly the Jammuties, which can't be justified by any stretch of imagination. We are entitled to similar rights as available to other citizens of the country and to communicate with them. We need to be protected and connected with the rest of the world like any other citizen of the country. The govt. has however failed to acknowledge our rights as free citizens despite its haughty claims of normalcy" asserted Singh.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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