MT News Service
Jammu, July 10:
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, Senior BJP and KP leader, Incharge: Deptt of political affairs and Feedback, J&K-BJP, Author and Columnist took up with the MoS, Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also an Associate Member of the Delimitation Commission the KP Delimitation issue.
In his latest missive of date he said, “at an outset, I express my thanks to you, the Delimitation Commission & the Election Commission of India for providing the undersigned and my teams two opportunities (one at Delhi and one at Jammu) to make our presentations before them. As desired by the Delimitation Commission, some important documents were also submitted before them on 8th July 2021”.
In a statement issued to mercury times, it is also important to acknowledge that the BJP unit of Jammu & Kashmir gracefully pleaded the case of reservation/nomination of the minorities of Kashmir including the Kashmiri Pandits before the Delimitation Commission on 8th July 2021 at Jammu. This is quite in tune with the history, tradition and legacy of the BJP in this regard.
He further added, “having said that, I invite a reference to my letter dated 14 June, 2021 addressed to your goodself. I would reiterate that after our interaction with the Delimitation Commission, it is now the turn of the PMO and the Ministry of Home Affairs to act in connection with providing accommodation to the displaced minorities of Kashmir (including Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiri Sikhs and the non-speaking Hindus of Kashmir) in the process of Delimitation”.
It is important to bring an amendment in the J&K Reorganisation Act of 2019 to accord sanction to Reservation of these unrepresented minorities of the valley in the J&K Assembly and also in the Parliament. The Delimitation Commission’s terms of reference demand such an amendment in order to empower it to proceed ahead in this regard. In an alternative, Nominations option also need the required amendment to the Act.
“We append herewith a Draft of Amendment in this regard for consideration at your level. I also request your goodself to refer this matter to the Ministry of Home Affairs with your favourable note to this effect. In addition, we seek a meeting with the Hon’ble Union Minister for Home Affairs through your august office in this regard”, the BJP leader further added, “Since the issue has a direct link with the ultimate goal of the resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, the reservation or nomination in the J&K Assembly assumes great importance. This is the only opportunity available to realise justice for that segment of the society that has been forced to live as refugees in its own country and which continues to remain politically unrepresented due to the earlier policies of the governments”.
