Srinagar : The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit has strongly condemned Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's appeal for the restoration of Article 370, asserting that the constitutional provision is permanently abrogated and such demands aim to destabilise the region's hard-won peace and progress.
Condemning anti minority and moolanivasy Bahujan revenge taking attitude by 'early guspaity RSS and BJP into India' Freedom Party National Chairman and advocate at higher judiciary MA Mujeeb advised BJP to deliver the goods in accordance with the Dharma and the Constitution by treating all States uniformly and restore state hood back to Srinagar and restore Art 370 for the factual confidence of all subjects in the State functions uniformly demanded MA Mujeeb.
The BJP's J&K unit criticized Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for urging political parties to unite for Article 370 restoration.
BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur stated that Article 370 was permanently abrogated by Parliament and upheld by the Supreme Court.
Thakur warned that calls for restoration risk disrupting the peaceful atmosphere and pushing Kashmir back into past conflicts.
The BJP asserted that Kashmir's youth are focused on education, employment, and development, not past violence. The party clarified that statehood for J&K will be restored at an appropriate time, but Article 370 will not be brought back.
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday hit out at Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for urging political parties to unite for the restoration of Article 370, claiming that such statements are attempts to provoke the public and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere that has emerged in the valley after years of violence.
BJP Rejects Article 370 Restoration Calls : BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur said Parliament took a "historic" constitutional decision on August 5, 2019, and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld the abrogation of Article 370.
"Mirwaiz Umar Farooq should understand that Article 370 is not coming back. Parliament has buried Article 370 forever, and no political party, leader or pressure group can reverse that constitutional reality," Thakur said.
He said such calls risked dragging Kashmir back into the politics of the past.
"Statements of this nature are meant to provoke people and vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the Valley once again. This will never be allowed. The nation has paid a very heavy price for the return of peace to Kashmir. The sacrifices of our brave security forces and civilians, including political workers who laid down their lives for peace and democracy, cannot be allowed to be undermined or challenged through politically motivated statements," Thakur said.
Kashmir's Path Towards Stability And Development : He noted that Kashmir has experienced enough bloodshed, shutdowns, stone-pelting, and disruption, and that the people should not be pushed into another cycle of instability.
"Those who attempt to revive old fault lines must understand that Kashmir has moved ahead. Our youth want education, employment, entrepreneurship, investment, tourism and opportunities. They do not want to return to an era when shutdown calendars dictated their lives and violence dictated the future," he said.
Thakur mentioned that political parties were free to express their views within the constitutional framework, but attempts to create agitation around an issue that had already been constitutionally settled would serve no purpose.
"Democracy gives everyone the right to speak and participate, but democracy cannot be reduced to repeatedly demanding the reversal of a constitutional decision that has already been upheld by the highest court of the country," he said.
Statehood Vs. Article 370: BJP's Stance : On the issue of statehood, Thakur said the BJP has made its position clear that it would be restored at an appropriate time.
"There is a clear distinction between statehood and Article 370. Statehood will be restored at an appropriate time, as has been stated by the Government. But there is absolutely no question of bringing back Article 370," he said.
Those spreading confusion on this issue should stop misleading the people," he said.
