KD NEWS SERVICE
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Reacting to the statement of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, National Conference Provincial Vice President Kashmir and Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani Thursday said that the Union Territory is temporary and the party can never celebrate the humiliation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Wani said that there was no question of attending the UT Foundation Day as J&K, which was among the best States of the country, was downgraded to the Union Territory.
“How can we celebrate the humiliation of J&K,” he said, adding that the UT is temporary and it is expected to end soon.
“There have been promises over the restoration of Statehood to J&K while the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah recently went to New Delhi in this regard where he was promised of its restoration as well,” he added.
“We are hopeful that Statehood will returned soon and what’s there to celebrate if you are downgraded,” he said
Pertinently, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had stated that J&K is a UT and everyone has to accept this fact.
The NC as well as its alliance partner had already decided to boycott the UT Foundation Day, saying that they have never accepted the decisions taken on August 05, 201. Meanwhile, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, also stayed away from UT foundation day function—(KNO)
