Statehood Delay Left J&K Government With No Option but to Protest: Nasir Aslam Wani

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister’s Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Wednesday said the government was left with no option but to protest over the delay in restoring statehood and deciding on the rationalisation of reservations. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Wani said the issues had remained unresolved despite the government waiting for nearly two years for commitments made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to be acted upon.

“We have been waiting patiently for the last two years, hoping that the promises made to us would be fulfilled,” Wani told reporters on the sidelines of a protest.

He said the restoration of statehood was one of the major expectations after the Assembly elections, but there had been no meaningful discussion on the issue so far.

“We had hoped that statehood would be restored, but there has been no discussion on it,” he said.

On reservation rationalisation, Wani said the proposal had already been cleared by the Cabinet and sent to the Lieutenant Governor, but a final decision was still awaited.

He said the matter was particularly important for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that its resolution had been delayed.

According to Wani, the government was informed that authorities in Delhi had raised certain queries on the proposal. The matter was subsequently returned to the Cabinet for a response.

“The Cabinet was expected to respond to those queries and send the matter back to the Lieutenant Governor, but that has not happened,” he said.

Wani also questioned the delay in appointing an Advocate General, saying the absence of a regular appointee was affecting the functioning of the government.

“Even the Advocate General has not been appointed. Those who are responsible for ensuring that work is carried out should do their job,” he said.

The advisor also criticised the opposition, alleging that efforts were being made to divert public attention from issues affecting the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

He claimed that the opposition had not accepted its defeat in the Assembly elections and was attempting to create difficulties for the elected government.

“The people of Jammu and Kashmir have given their verdict and taught them a lesson,” Wani said.

He further alleged that the people were suffering because of what he described as the opposition’s failure to accept the electoral outcome.

“Our ministers, MLAs and colleagues are being pushed and treated badly. I feel the people are being made to suffer,” he said.

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