Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday and submitted a detailed memorandum highlighting key constitutional, humanitarian, and administrative concerns impacting Jammu & Kashmir.
NC MP’s comprising of Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
The memorandum focused on three major issues, On humanitarian concerns for prisoners lodged outside J&K, the NC MPs expressed deep concern over the plight of families whose loved ones are lodged in prisons far from the Union Territory. They said thousands of families mothers, children, and elderly parents continue to suffer due to the long distances, financial burdens, and legal complications involved in visiting detainees.
The memorandum noted that many prisoners continue to remain incarcerated despite no serious charges being proven, adding that the continued lodging far from home amounts to punishment for poverty rather than guilt. The MPs urged the Union Home Minister to review the policy of sending prisoners outside J&K and to consider releasing those against whom no serious charges are established, emphasizing that Kashmiri citizens deserve dignity, justice, and compassion.
On restoration of full statehood, the MPs reminded the Home Minister of assurances given by both the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister regarding the early restoration of full Statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. They referred to the Supreme Court judgment of December 11, 2023, which recognized these assurances and directed the completion of democratic processes, including elections, as a step toward restoring Statehood.
The memorandum stated that following elections and the formation of an elected government, the people of J&K expect the Centre to honor these assurances. The MPs emphasized that continued delay in restoring Statehood is causing democratic, administrative, and emotional distress, and urged the government to take clear, concrete, and time-bound steps to restore full Statehood in line with constitutional and judicial directives.
Notification of business rules, the MPs also raised concerns over the non-notification of Business Rules, which govern the functioning of the administration in J&K. They noted that the absence of these rules has led to ambiguity, overlap of authority, and uncertainty in governance, thereby undermining the authority of elected representatives and affecting public accountability.
They requested that the Business Rules be notified at the earliest, so that governance can be conducted smoothly, transparently, and in accordance with democratic norms and constitutional propriety.
The memorandum concluded that addressing these issues humanitarian justice, restoration of Statehood, and clear administrative rules is central to restoring trust, dignity, and democratic normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir.
The NC MPs urged the Union Home Minister to consider these concerns and take appropriate action at the earliest.(KNC)
