‘It is more about sanctity of promises made by Parliament, have full faith in judiciary’
KNO Correspondent
Stating that he has full faith in judiciary, Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday questioned how J&K Governor can give concurrence on behalf of more than one crore people of Jammu & Kashmir for the changes effected by the Union Government on August 5, 2019.
Talking to reporters outside the Supreme Court, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Lone wondered whether J&K Governor is a super-human being who can sign on behalf of one crore people of J&K.
“It would be asked everywhere in India whether Governor is bigger or the people are bigger. Is Governer so much powerful that he can sign on behalf of the people without consulting them?” Lone asked.
J&K’s then governor Satya Pal Malik had given concurrence on behalf of the J&K Government for constitutional changes effected by the Union Government on August 5 & 6 in 2019.
Lone, who was flanked by party spokesperson Adnan Ashraf, said that he has full faith in the judiciary. “I am very hopeful and I have full faith in the judiciary and our law. Our case is very strong,” Lone said.
Lone said the issue is more about the sanctity of the promises made by the Parliament than about Article 370 and J&K.
He said the improvement in law and order situation is not a new thing and cannot be used to justify abrogation of Article 370.
Questioning the decisions made by the Union Government on August 5, 2019, Lone said that the Constituent Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir can only take decisions on Article 370.
“There was so much political arrogance that the Legislative Council which existed at that time was not even consulted,” he said.
People Conference has challenged August 5, 2019 decisions in the Supreme Court. Advocate Rajeev Dhavan argued on behalf of the party in the case
