Declare Jammu as a separate State with article 371: Ch Lal Singh

JAMMU 23 June : Mahanpur Basholi: Former Member Parliament from Kathua-Udhampur-Doda constituency and president Dogra Swabhiman Sangthan Party (DSSP), Ch Lal Singh today raised the demand of separate Jammu State and imposition of Article 371and appealed to all the like-minded parties and social organizations of Jammu, civil society, JCCI, Jammu Bar Association members to come forward and launch a joint decisive movement for achieving the common goal. Ch Lal Singh, invited all the parties and leaders of Jammu provision that they should support the long pending demand of Jammu as a separate state which is the only solution for the welfare of the people from Jammu region.

While addressing the large gathering Ch. Lal Singh reiterated that the Jammu should be announced as a separate state with article 371. The protection of jobs to the local unemployed youth and protecting land and properties of the people of Jammu and Kashmir should be the priority of every leader and government in particular. Ch Lal Singh said article 371 should be imposed in the Jammu and Kashmir as has been done in Gujarat and 12 other states of the country. 

“If this article can be imposed in several North-eastern states and even Gujarat for the protection of jobs and properties and lands of the locals, then what is the problem to the BJP Government to implement it here in J&K,” Lal Singh asserted. Ch. Lal Singh also regretted that Jammu region is still facing the worst ever injustice and discrimination. by Delhi rulers. Even after delimitation  more Assembly and Lok Sabha seats were accorded to Kashmir as compared to Jammu and Kashmir has more development funds for the promotion and development of the tourism and other sectors, whereas the areas of Jammu are ignored. 

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