Congress said it would observe October 31, the day the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir officially became a Union Territory 4years ago, as a “Black Day”.
J&K Congress Chief Vikar Rasool Wani accused the BJP of destroying the Princely State by dividing it into two union territories and demanded immediate restoration of its statehood.
On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked the special status of J&K under Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated it into union territories of J&K and Ladakh.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which contains provisions to divide the state into two union territories came into effect from October 31, 2019.
Addressing a meeting of the Congress’ Rajouri district unit, Wani said, “The Jammu and Kashmir administration and some people who were describing it as a temporary move are making preparations to celebrate UT diwas (on October 31). The Congress will observe it as a black day’ to lodge a protest against the policies of the BJP, which has ruined the state.”
A lot of harm has been caused to Jammu and Kashmir, which was a gift of Maharaja Hari Singh (the last Dogra ruler) to India, he said.
