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SRINAGAR: Cautioning that revocation of Article 370 will weaken the integrity of the country and will pose a serious threat to the peace in State, General Secretary NC Ali Mohammad Sagar (Advocate) on Thursday said National Conference (NC) is the only party that guarantees to protect this special status provided to J and K. “History is witness to the fact that NC has always stood by its people”, he added.
Addressing a meeting of party workers and activists at the district Headquarters at Shopian, Pulwama, Ganderbal and Pulwama, Sagar emphasised the need of involving more and more youngsters into the party-fold and said they are the torch bearers for future of the State.
“There are parties trying to befool the people that they are the sole custodians of their rights but in reality they are the ones who have worked tirelessly to erode the special status of Jammu and Kashmir over the years,” Sagar said. He further said that the parties that today claim to protect the special status of Jammu and Kashmir State, helped different governments at Centre to erode the Article 370 gradually.
“Article 370 is the foundation and basis of the relationship between the State and the rest of country. The NC will press for the reversal of the erosion with letter and spirit of this Article which guarantees special status to the State.”
“National Conference stands by its commitment of prosperous, self-reliable and democratic Kashmir. People associated with the NC won’t budge till the complete autonomy is restored, AFSPA is revoked from entire Kashmir and the issue of Kashmir is solved amicably,” he said.
Sagar said the vote share of the NC as compared to past years has increased tremendously and so have the responsibilities of the leaders associated with it.
The meetings were also addressed by Provincial President National Conference, Nasir Aslam Wani, who stressed upon the party district presidents and other senior party functionaries to work for strengthening roots of the party.