IIOJK: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the government should not make amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act as the law is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court.
Mr Abdullah’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly.
“Our objections to the bill are on two issues. The first is that the Supreme Court has not announced its decision on the reorganisation and they (government) are bringing changes after changes,” the NC leader told reporters in Pulwama.
He said the second objection the party has is on the filling of assembly seats through nomination.
“That should be left for the elected government. The bill gives the right of nomination to the LG. It clearly raises a doubt that this is being done to help the BJP because the BJP cannot win the elections and so, they are trying to increase the number of seats for themselves,” he said.
The former chief minister, however, said when the assembly elections take place in J-K, the elected government may undo the changes.
“If there is no change in it, then after elections, when there is an elected government, we will see to it,” he added.
To a question about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contemplating to approach the court over the amendment bill, Mr Abdullah said the NC has already challenged the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act in the apex court.
