 Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 4: By raising contentious issues the National Conference Lok Sabha member Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has put his party in a difficult situation.
After taking stand on issues like existing reservation rules, restoration of statehood and Art 370, Mehdi sparked a fresh debate by demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's pre-1953 position.
The National Conference had raised this demand in its Autonomy Report which was rejected by the then Central Government headed by late Atal Behari Vajpayee.
In 2000, the BJP-led NDA had outrightly the Greater Autonomy report passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
While Kashmir centric parties have been demanding restoration of pre-August 5, 2019 situation, Aga Rahullah Mehdi raised the demand of the restoration of pre-1953 situation to beat all other parties as part of his bigger political agenda.
Aga Rahullah Mehdi has been making waves with his vocal stance on contentious issues. particularly regarding Article 370.
Mehdi' Aga Ruhullah has sparked a fresh debate by demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's pre-1953 position.
The NC had raised this demand in its Autonomy Report which was rejected by the then Central Government headed by late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Aga Ruhullah has been making waves with his vocal stance on contentious issues. particularly regarding Article 370.
Ruhullah's demand has reopened discussions about the region's autonomy and the implications of the abrogation of Article 370.
By taking a firm stance on this issue, Mehdi has demonstrated his commitment to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and his willingness to challenge the status quo.
As reported seaking in the Lok Sabha, Mehdi clarified that the resolution passed in the J&K Assembly was not solely focused on the restoration of Article 370. Instead, he emphasized that it aimed to reinstate the region's pre-1953 status, which granted Jammu and Kashmir a special autonomous position.
Mehdi's demand has reopened discussions about the region's autonomy and the implications of the abrogation of Article 370.
The National Conference member argued that merely restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be insufficient, and that the region's pre-1953 autonomy must be reinstated to ensure true justice. | 