Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said people have raised their voice on restoration of Article 370 through the Assembly and the world was told what the people want here.
On Wednesday, the National Conference-led government passed a resolution in the Assembly for the restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The passing of the resolution triggered uproar in the Assembly over the last two days.
“I had repeatedly told you in the elections that we have to raise our voice through this Assembly. …We have to send a message through this Assembly that what happened to us on August 5 August 2019 (when J&K special status was scrapped) is not acceptable to us. And it happened without our permission, our consent and our consultation,” Omar said in his address during a function at Ganderbal after laying the foundation of a bridge.
Omar hit out at those who accused them of not passing the resolution on the first day of the Assembly session and said they wanted to pass a resolution which even the central government could not ignore.
“Now, when it (the resolution) was not mentioned anywhere on the first day (of the Assembly session), some people started taunting us. Some said we forgot it. ..We are not among those who deceive,” Omar said.
“The difference is that we are people who know the law. We know how things should be brought through the Assembly. And we wanted such a voice to be raised through the assembly that even the central government could not ignore.
"Otherwise, we would have brought such a resolution on the first day which they would have thrown inti the dustbin. Then what would have been the benefit? ,” Omar asked.
He said they wanted such a voice to be raised through the Assembly that would force the central government to talk to them tomorrow.
“We wanted a voice that the central government could not ignore. And that voice was raised by the Assembly yesterday and that resolution was passed and the world was told what we want and what we want to achieve,” Omar said. UNI MJR SSP