Assembly must pass resolution for statehood resolution: Sajad Lone

Srinagar, Aug 14: People's Conference leader Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should call an emergency session of the Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

"Trust me. A very sincere advice. Call an emergency session in the next two days and let us pass a resolution," Lone said in a statement here.

Pointing to Supreme Court proceedings on the plea for statehood restoration, the Handwara MLA said there is a need to form a common front over the issue.

Lone said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should have got the resolution for statehood restoration passed by the Legislative Assembly instead of by his cabinet.

Moreover, the former minister said, there was a dangerous trend of petitioners with no representative character approaching the court on constitutional matters. "It will be interesting to see who went to the Supreme Court for statehood. Any 'Tom, Dick and Harry' having direct access into matters of constitutional importance such as statehood is very very dangerous," he said.