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J-K NC Spokesperson Resigns From Post Amid 'Statehood Vs Special Status' Debate

Soon after Ruhullah Mehdi announced his resignation, social media was abuzz with the speculations that he had taken the decision because of the National Conference's meek stance on Article 370 abrogation.

J-K NC Spokesperson Resigns From Post Amid 'Statehood Vs Special Status' Debate
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As the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has been laying more emphasis on the restoration of statehood than the restoration of special status, party spokesperson and senior leader Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday resigned from the post. 

바카라I have sent across my resignation from the post of Chief Spokesperson of @JKNC_. From here on none of my statements should be considered as such.바카라 Aga, an influential leader in the party, has been arguing for the past few months that the party should take a firm stand on the restoration of Article 370. 

The Grand Old Party of Kashmir has been talking about its policy of fighting against revocation of Article 370 in the court and pressing for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir for the past few days, but that has not gone well with Mehdi. 

The NC leader has been saying that what happened on August 5, 2019 should not restrict the party바카라s demand to restore statehood, but the fight should be about the restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

The National Conference has been saying that in the immediate aftermath of August 5, 2019, the party went to the Supreme Court describing constitutional changes to J&K as 바카라unacceptable바카라. But of late, the party has been stressing more on statehood and domicile law than abrogation of Article 370.

바카라When people ask me why don바카라t you demand that 370 be restored? Arrey bhai kisse demand karun? Jinhone liya unhin se main umeed karun ki woh wapas de denge. Again then, that바카라s fooling people,바카라 NC Vice-President Omar Abdullah told a newspaper in an interview, published on Tuesday.

He also told the newspaper: 바카라I can tell the people that I will not participate in the political process of a Union Territory. That you restore our statehood, give us back what you took away from us to insult and humiliate us like this reducing us from a state to a UT. And then, we바카라ll go ahead form there.(sic)바카라

Soon after Mehdi announced his resignation, social media was abuzz with the speculations that the party leader had taken the decision because of the party바카라s meek stance on Article 370 abrogation.

In an attempt to end the speculations, Omar took to Twitter and claimed he had never demanded the restoration of statehood.

On August 5 last year, the BJP government revoked Articles 370 and 35A and downgraded J&K into two Union Territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. 

Earlier in March, when talks about the restoration of statehood were doing rounds, Mehdi had tweeted, 바카라I have not forgotten the humiliation I felt as a citizen of a proud STATE on the day of August 5. How sinisterly you acted and how sinister you looked. I have not forgotten how you tossed every book of constitution out of the window while you were drunk in arrogance and power. 

바카라I have not forgotten the ugly dance of 바카라democracy바카라 on the floor of Parliament on Aug 4th&5th last year. I have not forgotten how a coup was mounted against a population of the entire state and all their democratic and constitutional rights were murdered.바카라 

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