Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday and submitted a detailed memorandum highlighting key constitutional, humanitarian and administrative issues impacting Jammu & Kashmir.
The NC MPs who recently won elections for RS seats from J&K include Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo, and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi. It was their first meeting with the Home minister in New Delhi.The memorandum highlighted humanitarian concerns for prisoners lodged outside J&K, the NC MPs expressed deep concern over the plight of families whose loved ones are lodged in prisons far from the Union Territory. The memorandum noted that many prisoners continue to remain incarcerated despite no serious charges being proven, adding that the continued lodging far from home amounts to punishment for poverty rather than guilt.
The MPs urged the Union Home Minister to review the policy of sending prisoners outside J&K and to consider releasing those against whom no serious charges are established, emphasizing that Kashmiri citizens deserve dignity, justice, and compassion.On restoration of full statehood, the MPs reminded the Home Minister of assurances given by both the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister regarding the early restoration of full Statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. The memorandum stated that following elections and the formation of an elected government, the people of J&K expect the Centre to honor these assurances.
Notification of business rules, the MPs also raised concerns over the non-notification of Business Rules, which govern the functioning of the administration in J&K. They noted that the absence of these rules has led to ambiguity, overlap of authority, and uncertainty in governance, thereby undermining the authority of elected representatives and affecting public accountability.
The memorandum concluded that addressing these issues humanitarian justice, restoration of Statehood, and clear administrative rules is central to restoring trust, dignity, and democratic normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir.
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