Centre failed to honour commitment of statehood in 2024  – Congress

Jammu, Dec. 30 :  Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has criticized the BJP led Centre Govt.  who failed to honour its commitment to restore statehood in  2024 and termed it  another betrayal with the people of J&K.

 The year has witnessed the  sad  event of passing away of one of the tallest statesman and economist of country in the sad demise of  Dr. Manmohan Singh, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee has said that Dr. Singh has left a great vacuum in the political, social and economic atmosphere of the country.

JKPCC Chief Spokesperson Mr. Ravinder Sharma has said that year 2024 has seen another  betrayal and deception by BJP led Centre Govt. with the people especially youth of J&K, as the statehood was not restored despite repeated promises and assurances right from floor of Parliament to Supreme Court as well as in the recent elections meetings by none else than Prime Minister Shri Narinder Modi.  The elected Govt. in the UT,  does not avail the powers required for the service of suffering people and to come up to the expectations of the people especially youth.

The restoration of full statehood is awaited as another year ends, which is a betrayal with the people.  There is large scale unrest amongst people on this count and the large number of unemployed youth, daily wagers, need based, contractual and others or temporary arrangement for years are hoping justice, the previous dispensation for ten years failed to do justice to them.

Congress has asked the Centre Govt. to fulfill the most genuine demand of people of Jammu and Kashmir by granting full statehood without any further delay, so that the expectations of people from an elected Govt. are fulfilled.