Srinagar/ July 7: People’s Democratic Front ( PDF) has urged the Delimitation Commission to make population that too as per 2011 census but not geographical area as the basic criteria for delimiting and redrawing assembly constituencies in jammu and kashmir in it’ s ongoing delimitation exercise. It has made it clear that any proposal or formula for delimitation of assembly constituencies aimed at disempowering any particular region was totally unacceptable to Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Front (Secular) .
In a written memorandum submitted to the Chairperson of Dilimitation Commission ,Justice ( Retrd) Ranjana Prakash Desai , a four member delegation of PDF, has exuded confidence that the delimitation commission would work towards
Reducing the trust deficit created due to the bifurcation and downgrading of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into two union territories and withdrawal of it’s special status, which was guaranteed to the people of jammu and kashmir under the Constitution of India.
The PDF delegation has urged the Delimitation Commission to maintain the ratio of
representation of Jammu and Kashmir regions in Jammu and Kashmir assembly as it was in the assembly of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir and any addition or alteration in the previous assembly constituencies structure should be strictly on the basis of 2011 census.
Due to his I’ll health, Chairman of PDF , Hakeem Yaseen could not himself meet the Delimitation C ommission . So he send a 4 member delegation of PDF, along with a written memorandum signed by him , to meet the DC.
The PDF delegation also pleaded before the Delimitation Commission to take on board the MLAs of last two terms of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir assembly , in case any addition and alteration in their respective assembly constituencies was proposed.
Besides submitting it’s written memorandum,the four member delegation of PDF also discussed with the Chairperson of the Delimitation Commission and it’s members a wide range of prevailing social, political and developmental issues confronting jammu and kashmir ,
The delegation urged for restoration of full statehood to jammu and kashmir before conducting assembly elections observing that it would be a big CBM to remove mistrust prevailing among the people in the wake of unilateral decisions taken against the will of people post August 5 ,2019.
The Delimitation Commission was urged to ensure maximum transparency and fairness in it’s proposed exercise to redraw assembly constituencies in jammu and kashmir hoping that this exercis becomes the means for further strengthening mutual bonds and integration between the people of various regions of jammu and kashmir. “
” There should be no attempt to change demography or disempower any region or sny area of the erstwhile Jammu and kashmir state in the garb of proposed delimitation exercise, the Delimitation Commission was stressed.”
