Accession Of J&K Conditional Not Final, Says National Conference

Terming the accession of Jammu and Kashmir “conditional”, the ruling National Conference on Tuesday lashed out at the Centre claiming that it had repeatedly violated the conditions of accession which provided for special status to the state.

“The accession (of Jammu and Kashmir) to the Union was on certain conditions which were explained by Maharaja Hari Singh and accepted by the Centre,” a spokesman of the National Conference said here.

The spokesman was reacting to a statement of Congress leader Makhan Lal Fotedar, who was quoted in sections of media today saying the accession of the state to India was final.

“The accession of Jammu and Kashmir is final. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was not even born when it (instrument of accession) was signed,” Fotedar reportedly said.

The NC spokesman said Centre had repeatedly violated the conditions of accession which provided for special status to the state under Article 370 of the Constitution.

“Centre betrayed Shiekh Muhammad Abdullah when he was undemocratically and unconstitutionally dismissed as Prime Minister (of J&K) on August 9, 1953,” the spokesman said.


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