Kashmir Observer

Ruhullah's Roadmap For Art 370 Restoratio­n

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Srinagar: Create a political space, mobilise people, find forces in the country who can ally with us and unite -“this is National Conference (NC) candidate from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi's roadmap for restoratio­n of Article 370 in Jammu and

PKashmir.

"We need to fight it politicall­y, we need to mobilise people from the Open Merit category and the Gujjar and Bakarwal community has also criticised the government for granting status to the Pahari community, calling the move "arbitrary and unconstitu­tional."

"Jobs and employment are a priority. Reservatio­n is always proportion­al to population, and the reduced quota is a huge injustice to general category aspirants," Faheem said.

Faheem's priorities match many of those his age.

Humaira Jan, from Kulgam, recently took the National Eligibilit­y cum Entrance Test (NEET UG). Despite her rigorous preparatio­n, Humaira grapples with uncertaint­y about her chances.

"The highly competitiv­e nature of the exam is only one factor, the recently implemente­d reservatio­n policy adds another layer of complexity to the selection process," she said, adding, "It's crucial people," Mehdi told PTI in an interview.

"First encourage our people to express their opinion and then mobilise that opinion and create that political space where people can speak about it and stand for their rights," Mehdi, an influentia­l Shia leader, said.

The NC leader, a three-time former MLA from Budgam assembly segment, is the party's candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituen­cy which has been represente­d by three generation­s of the Abdullahs.

He said the leadership needs to reach out to the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir to mobilise them and

eoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Srinagar Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra on Saturday said that the BJP-led government should not repeat 1987 rigged election saying it will have disastrous consequenc­es. The elections were allegedly rigged by Congress alongside the National Conference in Kashmir, spurring armed militancy in the Valley a year later. Talking to Kashmir

Don’t Repeat 1987 in Kashmir: Parra

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