New political alliance formed in J&K
Srinagar, June 30 (UNI) Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone, Peoples Democratic Front headed by Hakeem Yasin and Justice Department Front, a faction of Jamaat Islami that contested last year Assembly polls- today announced a new alliance-Peoples Alliance for Change.
The announcement of PAC was made by Lone during a press conference which was attended by the top leadership of the three parties.
Lone said the new alliance offers a viable alternative to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"People of Jammu and Kashmir have endured immense suffering, and we are committed to driving change, " he said.
The new alliance the trio decided to come together in an act of historic unity to declare a new path forward a Declaration for Change rooted in hope, responsibility, and transformation.
"In order to set in motion a process which scripts a pathway to change, the JKPC and the JDF have decided to come together and work for change, " the alliance declaration said. "Irrespective of our ideological differences, we have decided to explore overlaps and move on in a spirit of togetherness."
The alliance said that it believes in the restoration of Article 370, Article 35 A and statehood. The alliance will strive and exhaust all political means in pursuit of these objectives.
The alliance said that one of the biggest tools of disempowerment of the Kashmiris that has emerged, is the system of reservations in J&K.
"The present system of reservations is a regional issue and a systematically discriminates against the people of Kashmir. All the recent lists released by recruitment departments reveal an unambiguous pattern. Upto ninety percent jobs go to the Jammu region. Till now the only party to call it a regional issue has been the JKPC. The JDF joins JKPC in calling it a regional issue. This is a wake-up call for the people. No other traditional party is willing to call a spade a spade and call reservations a regional issue. They are instead partners in this crime against the people of Kashmir, " the alliance declaration said
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