Opposition National Conference said on Sunday Kashmir unrest was due to New Delhi’s “continued refusal” to undo the wrongs of history and restore constitutionally legitimate rights of Jammu and Kashmir. “From 1953 till 2016 today, New Delhi’s continued refusal to undo the wrongs of history and restore the constitutionally legitimate political rights of J-K and its people have resulted in a pervasive sense of alienation and isolation in Kashmir,” it said in its memorandum submitted to the all-party delegation here. “It is this sense of alienation and isolation that fuels all agitations in Kashmir including the current one,” it said. “Similarly, the then central government refused to even acknowledge the Autonomy Resolution passed by the J-K Legislative Assembly in 2000 with a two-thirds majority. The NC said there was a need for an acknowledgement of historical injustices perpetuated against the people of Jammu and Kashmir under the fig-leaf of “national interest” and “integration”.

Source: Hindustan Times September 04, 2016 17:26 UTC