Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 4: After facing worst-ever debacle since its formation in 1999, the Peoples’ Democratic Party is all out to vociferously rake up the issue of the restoration of Article 370 to retrieve its lost ground in the Valley.
Insiders in the party said that the PDP leadership has directed its three MLAs in the Legislative Assembly to seize every opportunity to rake up the issue of Article 370 as people of Kashmir Valley in particular and Jammu and Kashmir in general are emotionally attach with this issue.
“By repeatedly raising this issue inside and outside the Legislative Assembly, the party is trying to corner the ruling National Conference on the one hand and give a message to the people of Kashmir Valley on the other hand”, a senior PDP leader told The Early Times.
The leader, wishing anonymity, further said that Monday’s episode when party MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para tried to move a resolution in the Assembly for the restoration of Article 370 was part of the party’s strategy.
“As of now restoration of Article The PDP leadership has directed its three MLAs in the Legislative Assembly to seize every opportunity to rake up the issue of Article 370.
The PDP wants to corner the ruling NC on one hand and give a message to the people of Kashmir on the other.
PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para trying to move a resolution in the Assembly for the restoration of Article 370 was part of the party’s strategy.
PDP wants to mount pressure on the NC to take confrontation with the Union Government.
As reported earlier, PDP MLA Waheed Para, who represents the Pulwama Assembly seat, submitted the resolution to newly-elected Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday and called for an urgent discussion during the five-day session, despite not being a part of the agenda.
Para, who represents the Pulwama Assembly seat, submitted the resolution to newly-elected Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather and requested a discussion on the matter during the five-day session, despite not being a part of the agenda.
“Although the agenda of the House has been finalised, we believe that your authority as the Speaker allows the inclusion of the resolution, as it reflects the sentiment of the people at large,”, he said. | 