Srinagar, Feb 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) launched a statewide mass contact campaign titled “Har Ghar Dastak, Ghar Ghar Dastak” from Jammu.
It launched the campaign with the objective of mobilising public opinion for the immediate restoration of full statehood to J&K and drawing attention to the burning socio-economic and democratic issues confronting the people of the Union Territory, said a press release.
Addressing the gathering, JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra said that the Congress party has taken upon itself the responsibility of reaching out to every household to “expose the failures of the present governance framework in J&K and to stand firmly with the people in their legitimate struggle for democratic rights.”
He said that the continued denial of statehood has resulted in administrative centralisation, erosion of accountability, weakening of democratic institutions and growing alienation among the people. “Statehood is not a concession or charity—it is a constitutional right. The repeated assurances given by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister on the floor of Parliament must now be honoured without further delay,” Karra asserted.
Karra made a strong and unequivocal appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to fulfil the promises made to the people of J&K at the time of reorganisation, including the restoration of full statehood and respect for democratic aspirations. He said that repeated postponement of these commitments has deepened mistrust and uncertainty. “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have waited patiently. Any further delay will only widen the democratic deficit and erode faith in constitutional governance,” he warned.
JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla, while formally launching the “Har Ghar Dastak, Ghar Ghar Dastak” campaign, said that the initiative is aimed at establishing direct, meaningful and sustained contact with citizens in every ward and village of J&K.
