KINS DESK
Srinagar, Oct 31 (KINS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar voiced strong opposition to celebrating “UT Day,” calling the ‘Union Territory status of Jammu and Kashmir a painful demotion and a violation of the state’s rights’.
Speaking to press as per news agency KINS, Dar emphasized that the National Conference has consistently opposed Jammu and Kashmir’s reclassification as a Union Territory since it was first implemented in 2019.
“We have never accepted the UT status. This was a state that was illegally and unconstitutionally divided and then downgraded to a Union Territory. So what is the point of celebrating this? We have been opposing it for the last five years.”
He noted that an elected Chief Minister had recently delivered a resolution to New Delhi on behalf of the state’s cabinet, advocating for the restoration of statehood.
Dar argued that had these democratic requests been respected, there would be no reason to observe “UT Day.”
“The sooner it is revoked, the better it will be for J&K and its people because our rights have been attacked.”
He concluded by reiterating that the National Conference would not recognize or celebrate the Union Territory status, describing it as a “black day” for the region.
“We will never celebrate, we will never accept, and we will never do it. For us, this is a black day.”(KINS)
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